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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1718

HB 1718: PSERS/offender nursing care

Authorizing membership in the Washington public safety employees' retirement system for employees who provide nursing care to, or ensure the custody and safety of, offender, probationary, and patient populations in institutions and centers.

Summary

  • Provides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) for employees of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs) and the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) that provide nursing care, or to ensure the custody or safety in state institutions including the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, the mental health hospitals, the Child Study and Treatment Center, the Special Commitment Center, and residential sites serving developmentally disabled patients or offenders.
  • Provides membership in the PSERS to state, city, and county corrections personnel who are employed by a PSERS employer and whose primary responsibility is to provide nursing care, or ensure the custody and safety of offender and patient populations.
  • Adds the Veterans Affairs and the DSHS as eligible PSERS employers.
  • Permits members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) Plan 2 or Plan 3 made newly eligible for the PSERS to choose between remaining in the PERS or transferring to the PSERS for periods of future service.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1718), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5703
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1718, SHB 1718

AN ACT Relating to membership in the Washington public safety employees' retirement system for employees who provide nursing care to, or ensure the custody and safety of, offender, probationary, and patient populations in institutions and centers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

16 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Chris Kilduff D-28Pat Sullivan D-47Dave Hayes R-10Steve Tharinger D-24Drew MacEwen R-35David Sawyer D-29Hans Zeiger R-25Maureen Walsh R-16Jay Rodne R-5Zack Hudgins D-11Kevin Van De Wege D-24Sherry Appleton D-23Dick Muri R-28Chris Reykdal D-22Gael Tarleton D-36Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1718
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican44300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 1718
78 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican281801
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1718)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1718)
  3. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1718)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1718)
  5. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1718)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1718)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1718)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1718)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1718)
  10. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1718)
  11. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1718)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1718)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1718)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1718)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1718)
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1718)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1718)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1718)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1718)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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