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WA HB1312
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon
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AI Summary
- State retirement benefits will continue through the end of the month in which a retiree or beneficiary dies, rather than stopping on the exact date of death
- Eliminates the current requirement for estates to refund partial-month benefits received after the date of death (e.g., refunding 5 days of benefits if death occurs on the 25th of a 30-day month)
- Applies to all state retirement systems including judicial, law enforcement, teachers, school employees, and public employees retirement systems (chapters 2.10, 2.12, 41.26, 41.32, 41.35, 41.37, 41.40, and 43.43 RCW)
- Survivor benefits will begin on the first day of the month following the death; refunds are still required for any payments made after the month of death
- Takes effect January 1, 2026, and applies prospectively only—no refunds will be issued for repayments made before that date
Legislative Description
Paying state retirement benefits until the end of the month in which the retiree or beneficiary dies.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations1/15/2025
Full Bill Text
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