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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1408: Survivorship benefit options

Clarifying the written consent requirement for survivorship benefit options.

Summary

Eliminates the written consent requirement that a spouse or domestic partner must provide when certain joint pension benefit options are selected by a member of a state retirement system.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1408), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2019

IntroducedJan 21, 2019
Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
Passed HouseMar 4, 2019
Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
GovernorApr 23, 2019
LawApr 23, 2019

Prime sponsor: Mike Volz (R-6)
Introduced: January 21, 2019 in the House
Last action: April 23, 2019
Session law: Chapter 102, Laws of 2019
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: SB 5661
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the written consent requirement for survivorship benefit options;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Volz (R-6)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Timm Ormsby D-3 Joe Fitzgibbon D-34 Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1408

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	2
Republican	41	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Kristine Reeves D-30
Sharon Wylie D-49

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1408

45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	1	0	2
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (1)

Bob Hasegawa D-11

Excused (3)

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History

Apr 23, 2019Effective date 7/28/2019.
Apr 23, 2019Chapter 102, 2019 Laws.
Apr 23, 2019Governor signed.
Apr 17, 2019Delivered to Governor.
Apr 16, 2019President signed.
Apr 15, 2019Speaker signed.
Apr 10, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Apr 10, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 2, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 20, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 18, 2019Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 18, 2019WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 6, 2019First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 4, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 4, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 1, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 20, 2019APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 21, 2019First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1408 in other sessions

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

HB 1408 (2025–26) Community authority funding · Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2026
HB 1408 (2023–24) HIV medication rebate rev. · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1408 (2021–22) PRA/juveniles · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1408 (2017–18) Class B elevator work permit · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1408 (2015–16) Family engagemnt coordinator · Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2016
HB 1408 (2013–14) Digital outdoor ad signs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1408 (2011–12) Indian tribes/counselors · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1408 (2009–10) Victim impact panels · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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