BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5881: PERS/certain bus drivers

Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for certain part-time bus drivers employed full-time by the federal government.

Summary

  • Excludes individuals newly employed by Public Transportation Benefit Areas as part-time bus drivers serving naval shipyards from membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System.
  • Limits the exclusion of part-time bus drivers to those employed on a full-time basis with an employer of the federal government and making contributions to the Federal Employees' Retirement System.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5881), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2024
  6. LawMar 25, 2024
Prime sponsor
Drew MacEwen (R-35)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 2024
Session law
Chapter 247, Laws of 2024
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2316
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to membership in the public employees' retirement system for certain part-time bus drivers employed full-time by the federal government;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew MacEwen (R-35)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2024
Version voted on: SB 5881
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 29, 2024
Version voted on: SB 5881
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.
  2. Chapter 247, 2024 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  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. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  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 5881 in other sessions

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