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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5703: 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

  • Revises the following definitions for purposes of the public safety employees' retirement system: (1) "Employer" to include the department of veterans affairs and the department of social and health services; and (2) "Member" to include certain employees whose primary responsibility is to provide nursing care to or ensure the custody and safety of offender, probationary, or patient populations.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1718
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

16 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Andy Billig D-3Mark Miloscia R-30Mark Mullet D-5Steve Conway D-29Brian Dansel R-7Pam Roach R-31Maralyn Chase D-32Jim Hargrove D-24Karen Keiser D-33Karen Fraser D-22Pramila Jayapal D-37Senator D-46Kirk Pearson R-39Marko Liias D-21Brian Hatfield D-19Kevin Ranker D-40

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  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. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5703 in other sessions

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