BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1709: PERS to PSERS transfers

Authorizing the transfer of public employees' retirement system service credit to the public safety employees' retirement system due to differing definitions of full-time.

Summary

Allows certain employees that thought they were eligible for the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) to transfer credit earned in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to the PSERS.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1709), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2017

IntroducedJan 26, 2017
Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
Passed HouseMar 1, 2017
Passed SenateApr 12, 2017
GovernorApr 27, 2017
LawApr 27, 2017

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced: January 26, 2017 in the House
Last action: April 27, 2017
Session law: Chapter 143, Laws of 2017
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: SB 5275
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to transferring public employees' retirement system service credit to the public safety employees' retirement system due to differing definitions of full-time;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017

Version voted on: HB 1709

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	48	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2017

Version voted on: HB 1709

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

Apr 27, 2017Effective date 7/23/2017.
Apr 27, 2017Chapter 143, 2017 Laws.
Apr 27, 2017Governor signed.
Apr 18, 2017Delivered to Governor.
Apr 17, 2017President signed.
Apr 14, 2017Speaker signed.
Apr 12, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 12, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 6, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 3, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 30, 2017WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 3, 2017First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 1, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 1, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 15, 2017APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 26, 2017First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1709 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1709 (2025–26) Adrenal insufficiency care · Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2025
HB 1709 (2023–24) Commerce housing programs · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1709 (2021–22) Tow truck safety · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1709 (2019–20) Death penalty · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1709 (2015–16) Impact fee payment · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1709 (2013–14) Foreign language intrpreters · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 150, Laws of 2014
HB 1709 (2011–12) Group disability insurance · Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2011
HB 1709 (2009–10) Small loan default risk · Enacted · Chapter 510, Laws of 2009

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