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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5676: 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

  • Increases the monthly benefit of Public Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 retirees receiving a benefit on July 1, 2021, by 3 percent, up to a maximum increase of $110.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5676), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 2, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 11, 2022
  6. LawMar 11, 2022
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2022
Session law
Chapter 52, Laws of 2022
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1721
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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)

22 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Andy Billig D-3Chris Gildon R-25Jeff Holy R-6Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40John Lovick D-44Mark Mullet D-5Ron Muzzall R-10Jamie Pedersen D-43Emily Randall D-26Senator R-18June Robinson D-38Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Kevin Van De Wege D-24Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5676
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5676
95 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54012
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2022.
  2. Chapter 52, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass.
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. WM - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5676 in other sessions

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