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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6417: Survivor option change

Allowing retirees to change their survivor option election after retirement.

Summary

  • Allows retirees of Plans 2 and 3 of the Washington State retirement systems up to 90 calendar days after the receipt of their first retirement allowance to change their survivor election.
  • Delays the affect of the 90-day window until the state receives approval from the federal Internal Revenue Service.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6417), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2020
  6. LawMar 25, 2020
Prime sponsor
Jeff Holy (R-6)
Introduced
January 16, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 2020
Session law
Chapter 161, Laws of 2020
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2678
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing retirees to change their survivor option election after retirement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Holy (R-6)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6417
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6417
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6417
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 161, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. WM - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6417 in other sessions

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