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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6523

SB 6523: Emergency employees/pension

Providing service credit for pension purposes for certain emergency medical services employees.

Summary

  • Permits employees providing emergency medical services for a consortium of local governments to establish service credit in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for service performed for the consortium prior to July 27, 2003.
  • Requires employees choosing to establish past service credit in PERS to pay both employer and employee contributions for the past service.
  • Limits the option to a consortium of local governments fully contained within the boundaries of a county whose population is between 700,000 and 800,000 on the effective date of the act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6523), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 236, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2016
  5. Partly vetoedApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
January 25, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 236, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6523, SSB 6523

AN ACT Relating to service credit for pension purposes for certain emergency medical services employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6523
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6523
81 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican311403
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6523
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Governor partially vetoed. (SSB 6523)
  2. Effective date 6/9/2016. (SSB 6523)
  3. Chapter 236, 2016 Laws PV. (SSB 6523)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6523)
  5. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6523)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6523)
  7. Speaker signed. (SSB 6523)
  8. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6523)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6523)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6523)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SSB 6523)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6523)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6523)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6523)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6523)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6523)
  17. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6523)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6523)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6523)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6523)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6523)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6523)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6523)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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