BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1156: Volunteer firefighters/DCP

Concerning volunteer firefighter participation in the state deferred compensation program.

Summary

  • Enables volunteer firefighters whose firefighting agency has joined the Washington State Deferred Compensation Program (DCP) to participate in the DCP.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1156), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2025
  3. Passed HouseFeb 20, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 4, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 16, 2025
  6. LawApr 16, 2025
Prime sponsor
Mike Steele (R-12)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 16, 2025
Session law
Chapter 52, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to volunteer firefighter participation in the state deferred compensation program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Steele (R-12)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 20, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1156
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1156
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 52, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. APP - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1156 in other sessions

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