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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1226: PERS/returning retirees

Addressing the restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by another state retirement system.

Summary

  • Restores provisions allowing retirees of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who return to work in positions covered by other Department of Retirement Systems-administered plans to receive benefits for the first 867 hours of employment per year.
  • Applies the 867-hour return-to-work rules only to PERS retirees hired into eligible positions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1226), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 21, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5633
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by another state retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Gary Alexander R-2Pat Sullivan D-47Kathy Haigh D-35Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. APP - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1226 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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