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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2479: LEOFF restrictions

Placing restrictions on retired law enforcement officers and firefighters employed in certain public positions.

Summary

  • Removes the ability for a retiree of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) to return to work and receive a LEOFF 2 retirement allowance in a position that would normally be qualified for LEOFF 2 except for specified reasons.
  • Suspends a LEOFF 2 retiree's pension, even if the position they are working in is not qualified for LEOFF 2 for additional reasons, including: (1) if a position is less than full-time, (2) if a position is less than fully compensated, (3) if a position is not fully commissioned, (4) if a position includes additional non-LEOFF duties, or (5) if a retiree is designated as an independent contractor.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2479), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 20, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6397
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to retired law enforcement officers and firefighters employed in certain public positions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6Monica Jurado Stonier D-17Dave Hayes R-10Roger Freeman D-30Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2479
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. WM - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass.
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2479 in other sessions

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