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HB 1194 - 2015-16
Addressing the death benefits of a surviving spouse of a member of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system or the state patrol retirement system.
Sponsors: Kirby, Holy, Van De Wege, Hayes, Stokesbary, Fitzgibbon, Bergquist
By Request: LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Companion Bill: SB 5246
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 15
First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 27
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 9
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
LAB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 12
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4
1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 15). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 6
First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Mar 25
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 26
CL - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 7
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 13
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 16
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 17
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 20
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 24
Governor signed.
Chapter 78, 2015 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
Available Documents
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