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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5873

SB 5873: LEOFF plan 1 retirees

Permitting persons retired from the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 1 to select a survivor benefit option.

Summary

  • Opens a new one-year window for retirees from the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 (LEOFF 1) to choose an actuarially equivalent spousal survivor benefit.
  • Provides the surviving spouse of a LEOFF 1 retiree, who died without selecting an actuarially reduced survivor benefit, a benefit equal to two-thirds of the deceased member's benefit if the surviving spouse exhausted all administrative remedies with the Department of Retirement Systems prior to March 1, 2015.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5873), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2015
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 6, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 120, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to permitting persons retired from the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 1 to select a survivor benefit option;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Mark Schoesler R-9Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2015
Version voted on: ESB 5873
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2016
Version voted on: ESB 5873
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2016
Version voted on: ESB 5873
85 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48200
Republican37902
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (ESB 5873)
  2. Chapter 120, 2016 Laws. (ESB 5873)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5873)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5873)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5873)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5873)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 5873)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5873)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5873)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5873)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 5873)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5873)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5873)
  14. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 5873)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5873)
  16. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5873)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5873)
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5873)
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5873)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5873)
  21. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5873)
  22. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 5873)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5873)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5873)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5873)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5873)
  27. WM - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5873)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5873)
  29. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 5873)

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