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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2458: Optional benefits/schools

Concerning optional benefits offered by school districts.

Summary

  • Prohibits school districts from offering optional benefits to employees that compete with basic or optional benefits offered through the School Employees' Benefits Board (SEBB) or under the authority of the Health Care Authority (HCA).
  • Delineates optional benefits that school districts may offer if they are not offered by the SEBB, and authorizes the SEBB to study and, subject to the availability of funding, offer the same delineated benefits as employee-paid, voluntary benefits to school employees.
  • Requires school districts and applicable carriers to work with the HCA to modify, remove, or discontinue any district-based benefit offerings that are determined by the HCA to be in competition with benefits offered by the HCA or the SEBB.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2020
  6. LawMar 31, 2020
Prime sponsor
Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2020
Session law
Chapter 231, Laws of 2020
Companion bill
SB 6479
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to optional benefits offered by school districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Laurie Dolan D-22Joe Schmick R-9Matt Boehnke R-8Steve Bergquist D-11Brandon Vick R-18Gerry Pollet D-46Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2458
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 6, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2458
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican18101
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2458
91 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican35600
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 231, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. ED - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2458 in other sessions

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