The 2026 Legislative Session will commence on Monday, January 12th and is expected to conclude on Thursday, March 12th.
Information regarding Legislation having an impact on LEOFF Plan 2 is posted to this web page as it becomes available.
For general legislative information, bills not listed on this site, please visit the Washington State Legislature.
Board Endorsed Bills
- HB 2441 | SB 6323 Concerning medical insurance premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line of duty deaths
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Under current law, survivors of LEOFF 2 members who are killed in the line of duty are eligible for health insurance through PEBB, and are reimbursed by LEOFF Plan 2 for their PEBB premium payments. However, these survivors are not eligible for medical insurance premiums for the time period from the member’s death to the death being determined by Labor and Industries to have been in the line of duty. Furthermore, once a survivor is Medicare eligible, they are required to enroll in Medicare to remain eligible for PEBB, however, they are not reimbursed for Medicare premiums. If enacted, this bill would reimburse surviving spouses of line of duty deaths for Medicare premiums Parts A and B, and for medical insurance premiums paid from the date of the member’s death to the death being determined to have been in the line of duty.
Jan 13 First reading, referred to Appropriations. (View original bill)
Jan 21 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (Committee materials)
Feb 2 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (Committee materials)
Feb 2 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 4 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 11 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 12 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View this roll call)
In the Senate
Feb 16 First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change). (Committee materials)
Jan 28 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (View original bill)
Feb 5 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 9 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials). WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority report). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)
In the House
Feb 14 First reading, referred to Appropriations.
- HB 2561 | SB 6324 Standby pay as basic salary
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Including standby pay as basic salary in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
Jan 19 First reading, referred to Appropriations. (View original bill)
Jan 28 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (View original bill)
Feb 5 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Other Bills of Interest
- HB 2414 | SB 6073 Concerning membership of wildland or aviation firefighters in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system
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If enacted, this bill would make full-time wildland or aviation firefighters employed by the Department of Natural Resources eligible for membership in LEOFF 2. To be considered full-time they must be expected to be employed for at least 160 hours in a month for more than six months in the year.
The Senate bill has been scheduled for a hearing in Senate Ways and Means at 4 on 1/22.
Jan 13 First reading, referred to Appropriations. (View original bill)
Jan 13 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (View original bill)
Jan 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change). (Committee materials)
- HB 2482 Permitting LEOFF 2 retirees to serve as chiefs of police in small police departments
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If enacted, this bill would allow LEOFF 2 retirees who are serving as the chief of police for a city of fewer than 50,000 people the option to either reenter membership in LEOFF 2 or remain a retiree, forego service credit, and continue to receive their benefit.
Jan 14 First reading, referred to Appropriations. (View original bill)
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HB 2289 | SB 5998 Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations
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Governor's Supplemental Budget Bill - This bill fully funds LEOFF Plan 2 contribution rates.
Jan 12 First reading, referred to Appropriations. (View original bill), Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (Committee materials)
Jan 14 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. (Committee materials)
Jan 12 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (View original bill)
Jan 13 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (Committee materials)
- HB 2569 Clarifying eligibility for the tiered multiplier and alternative lump sum benefits in LEOFF 2
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This bill would change the date for qualifying for having a choice between the lump sum or the tiered multiplier benefit enhancement, from 2/1/21 to 1/31/21. This would result in those who retired on 2/1/21 now having the option for the tiered multiplier, instead of only being eligible for the lump sum benefit.
Jan 19 First reading, referred to Appropriations. (View original bill)
- E2SHB 2034 Concerning termination and restatement of LEOFF Plan 1
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This bill terminates LEOFF Plan 1 effective June 30, 2029. Additionally, this bill does the following:
- 120% of the funding required to fully fund LEOFF 1 is transferred to the restated law enforcement officers’ and firefighters’ retirement system to continue to pay for LEOFF 1 benefits.
- After this transfer, the remaining assets of LEOFF 1 are reverted back to the plan sponsor, the State.
- Does not take away any existing benefits for LEOFF 1 members and beneficiaries.
- Provides a retirement incentive to the four-remaining active LEOFF 1 members, as of February 1, 2025.
- Creates a two-year statute of limitations for claims challenging the bill.
- Requires DRS to seek IRS approval of the termination.
Substitute House Bill 2034 makes the following changes:
- Removes a provision enabling active employees of LEOFF 1 to retire in-service prior to the transfer.
- Reduces the assets transferred from LEOFF 1 to the Restated LEOFF from 120 to 110 percent for fully funding the benefits of the new plan.
- First deposits $569 million in the Climate Commitment Account before depositing the remainder into the Pension Funding Stabilization Account.
- Recognizes that reversion of surplus assets to the state occurs only after actuarially sufficient assets have been transferred to the new plan.
- States that if required by the federal internal revenue service, any funds reverted back to the plan must be reverted back with interest.
- Adds funding policy language stating that if unfunded liability exists in the Restated LEOFF, a systematic policy of state contributions will be adopted to fully amortize the liability. Removes a provision enabling active employees of LEOFF 1 to retire in-service prior to the transfer.
In the House
Jan 12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 7 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee materials) APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd substitute) (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Feb 9 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 11 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 13 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26). (View 2nd substitute) Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View 1st engrossed) (View this roll call)
In the Senate
Feb 17 First reading, referred to Ways & Means (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Engrossed 2nd substitute – E2SHB 2034 - Moves the responsibility of the Select Committee on Pension Policy to oversee and make recommendations on policies and funding for LEOFF Plan 1 to the LEOFF Plan 2 Board beginning on June 30, 2029. Also, amends the retiree Board member position to allow for a retired member of LEOFF Plan 1 or Plan 2.