SB5862

Providing a cost-of-living adjustment for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and public employees' retirement system.

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Washington SB5862 provides cost-of-living adjustments for teachers' and public employees' retirement system plan 1 retirees.

Washington SB5862 amends the teachers' and public employees' retirement system plan 1 to provide cost-of-living adjustments for retirees. Beneficiaries receiving benefits from the public employees' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2017, will receive a 1.5% increase in their monthly benefit, not to exceed $62.50, effective July 1, 2018. Additional increases of 3% not to exceed $110.00 will be applied to beneficiaries receiving benefits on July 1, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

96 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 2

10:30 AM

House Committee on Appropriations Executive Session

Feb 26

1:30 PM

House Committee on Appropriations Public Hearing

History

Mar 30

Senate

Governor signed.

Mar 30

Senate

Chapter 248, 2026 Laws.

Mar 30

Senate

Effective date 7/1/2026.