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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1985

HB 1985: 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 Plan 1, up to $110 per month.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1985), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2024
  3. Passed HouseFeb 6, 2024
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2024
  6. LawMar 26, 2024
Prime sponsor
Joe Timmons (D-42)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 26, 2024
Session law
Chapter 255, Laws of 2024
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1985, SHB 1985

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: Joe Timmons (D-42)

25 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mari Leavitt D-28Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Bill Ramos D-5Alex Ramel D-40Jessica Bateman D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Lisa Callan D-5Alicia Rule D-42Shelley Kloba D-1Chipalo Street D-37Beth Doglio D-22Mary Fosse D-38Dave Paul D-10Steve Bergquist D-11Roger Goodman D-45Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Debra Lekanoff D-40Kristine Reeves D-30Greg Nance D-23Marcus Riccelli D-3David Hackney D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Clyde Shavers D-10

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 1985
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 1985
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · 840 Chambers Striker

February 6, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 1985
43 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45400
Republican39001
How each member voted

Nay (54)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (SHB 1985)
  2. Chapter 255, 2024 Laws. (SHB 1985)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1985)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1985)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1985)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1985)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1985)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1985)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1985)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1985)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1985)
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1985)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1985)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1985)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1985)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1985)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1985)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1985)
  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1985 in other sessions

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