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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2144: LEOFF 2 benefit funding

Concerning funding of law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 benefit improvements.

Summary

  • Eliminates future transfers, subject to appropriation, to the Local Public Safety Enhancement Account, and subsequently to the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Benefits Improvement Account (Benefits Improvement Account).
  • Provides for a transfer of $300 million from the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Plan 2 Retirement Fund to the Benefits Improvement Account on July 1, 2019.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedMar 13, 2019
  2. Out of committeeApr 3, 2019
  3. Passed HouseApr 15, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 24, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2019
  6. LawMay 13, 2019
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
March 13, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2019
Session law
Chapter 366, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to funding of law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 benefit improvements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Drew Stokesbary R-31Steve Bergquist D-11Morgan Irwin R-31June Robinson D-38Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2019
Version voted on: HB 2144
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican36500
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 24, 2019
Version voted on: HB 2144
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican19100
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 5/13/2019.
  3. Chapter 366, 2019 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. APP - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2144 in other sessions

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

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