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WA HB1790

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shelley Kloba

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds an additional 0.5% benefit accrual rate for each year of service beyond 30 years for members of Washington state retirement systems, effective for service earned after the bill's effective date

  • Applies to six retirement system provisions: Teachers' Retirement System (Plan 2 and Plan 3), School Employees' Retirement System (Plan 2 and Plan 3), and Public Employees' Retirement System (Plan 2 and Plan 3)

  • Maintains existing base benefit rates: 2% of average final compensation per year for Plan 2 systems, and 1% per year for Plan 3 systems

  • Creates an enhanced benefit structure where members with 30+ years of service would receive 2.5% (Plan 2) or 1.5% (Plan 3) per year for each additional year beyond the 30-year threshold

Legislative Description

Increasing defined benefit accrual for specified years of service in the state retirement systems.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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