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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6439

SB 6439: Emerg. assistance/retirement

Addressing retirement benefits for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers assisting with state emergencies.

Summary

  • If a firefighter or reserve officer who is enrolled in the Volunteer Fire Fighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension System is mobilized to fight state wildfires or to participate in other multiregional emergencies, the firefighter or reserve officer may elect to have the service earned counted toward determining membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6439), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 20, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6439, SSB 6439

AN ACT Relating to retirement benefits for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers assisting with state emergencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Mark Schoesler R-9Mike Hewitt R-16Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6439
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6439)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6439)
  3. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6439)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6439)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6439)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6439)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6439)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6439)
  11. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6439)
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6439 in other sessions

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