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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2202

HB 2202: EMTs/LEOFF 2 membership

Addressing the eligibility of emergency medical technicians for membership in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.

Summary

  • Narrows the definition of new employees eligible for the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF Plan 2) membership after the effective date of the act to Emergency Medical Services providers, who are Physician's Trained Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) that provide medical treatment at the scene of a medical emergency, or while transporting a patient to a medical facility.
  • Broadens the definition of "employer" for members of the LEOFF Plan 2 to include public corporations created by a city, town, or county.
  • Requires that, upon receipt of a request from an EMT firefighter, the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) provide the EMT with the cost of establishing service credit for LEOFF Plan 2 service earned after July 24, 2005.
  • Permits the EMT to purchase that service before July 1, 2018, and provides five years to make the required contributions.
  • Requires the DRS to bill the employer for employer contributions upon completion of member payments, reduced by contributions made to a retirement account for that employee up to 3 percent of pay.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2202), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedApr 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeeApr 17, 2017
  3. Passed HouseApr 18, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 20, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2017
  6. LawMay 16, 2017
Prime sponsor
Matt Manweller (R-13)
Introduced
April 12, 2017 in the House
Last action
May 16, 2017
Session law
Chapter 309, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2202, SHB 2202

AN ACT Relating to the eligibility of emergency medical technicians for membership in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Manweller (R-13)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 18, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 2202
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 20, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 2202
47 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican23100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 2202)
  2. Chapter 309, 2017 Laws. (SHB 2202)
  3. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SHB 2202)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2202)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2202)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2202)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SHB 2202)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2202)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2202)
  10. Rules suspended. (SHB 2202)
  11. Held at the Desk. (SHB 2202)
  12. First Reading. (SHB 2202)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2202)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2202)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2202)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2202)
  18. Placed on second reading.
  19. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2202)
  20. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2202 in other sessions

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