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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5360: Retirement system defaults

Addressing plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system.

Summary

  • Changes the default retirement for new members to the Public Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or School Employees' Retirement System from Plan 3 to Plan 2.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 313, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 2019
  5. Partly vetoedMay 8, 2019
  6. LawMay 8, 2019
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2019
Session law
Chapter 313, Laws of 2019
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1308
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Hobbs D-44Rebecca Saldaña D-37Manka Dhingra D-45Karen Keiser D-33Jamie Pedersen D-43Senator D-22

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5360
39 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican10901
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5360
73 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54102
Republican192101
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 26, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5360
36 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican71300
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 313, 2019 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. WM - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5360 in other sessions

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