Brief Description: Establishing the retirement age for members of the Washington state patrol retirement system.

Sponsors: Senators Haugen, Schoesler, Kilmer, Hatfield, Shin and Rasmussen.

Senate Committee on Ways & Means
Senate Committee on Transportation
House Committee on Appropriations

Background: Current law requires members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS), other than a member serving as Chief of the Washington State Patrol, to retire as of the first day of the calendar month following the member's 60th birthday.

Summary: Beginning July 1, 2007, an active member of the WSPRS, other than a member serving as Chief of the Washington State Patrol, must retire as of the first day of the calendar month following the member's 65th birthday.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      49   0
House      95   0

Effective:   July 22, 2007

Partial Veto Summary: The emergency clause is removed.