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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5400

SB 5400: PERS/TRS 1 benefit increase

Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.

Summary

  • Provides a one-time 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 1, up to a maximum of $62.50.
  • Applies the one-time increase to eligible retirees on July 1, 2020.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5400), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
EHB 1390
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5400, SSB 5400

AN ACT Relating to providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Senator D-22Hans Zeiger R-25Claire Wilson D-30Kevin Van De Wege D-24Bob Hasegawa D-11Jeff Holy R-6Patty Kuderer D-48Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 5400
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 1171 by Rivers (page 1, line 16)

February 19, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 5400
24 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52400
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 5400)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5400)
  3. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5400)
  4. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5400)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5400)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5400)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5400)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5400)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5400)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5400)
  14. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5400 in other sessions

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