WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5365: Retirement pension coverage

Authorizing the purchase of retirement pension coverage by certain volunteer firefighters and reserve officers.

Summary

  • Permits members of the Volunteer Fire Fighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension System (VFFRORPS) to purchase pension credit for years prior to the enrollment in the pension system and to repurchase withdrawn service credit and contributions prior to retirement.
  • Sets the cost of repurchasing withdrawn service at the actuarial value of the resulting benefit increase.
  • Permits the cost of the purchase to be paid by the member and the employing municipality in a manner defined by the VFFRORPS Board.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2012
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2012
  6. LawMar 30, 2012
Prime sponsor
Sharon Nelson (D-34)
Introduced
January 21, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2012
Session law
Chapter 239, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the purchase of retirement pension coverage by certain volunteer firefighters and reserve officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Nelson (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2012
Version voted on: SB 5365
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2012
Version voted on: SB 5365
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  2. Chapter 239, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  12. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. Senate Rules "X" file.
  22. WM - Majority; do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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