BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1349: Pension credit for leave

Concerning the purchase of pension service credit for authorized leaves of absence.

Summary

Permits members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System Plan 2 on authorized leaves of absence to purchase up to two years of service credit if the member retires, rather than returns to work.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1349), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to the purchase of pension service credit for authorized leaves of absence;

Passed February 6, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1349

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Jan 12, 2026House Rules "X" file.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 27, 2025By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 7, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 17, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 13, 2025WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 7, 2025First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 6, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 6, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 5, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 29, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 27, 2025APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 27, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 16, 2025First reading, referred to Appropriations.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1349 (2023–24) Foreclosure protections · Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2023
HB 1349 (2021–22) Peer specialists · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1349 (2019–20) Geriatric behavioral health · Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2019
HB 1349 (2017–18) Groundwater wells/water lev. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1349 (2015–16) Exempted info/public records · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1349 (2013–14) Health benefit plan rates · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1349 (2011–12) Private road maintenance · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1349 (2009–10) Less restrictive treatment · Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2009