CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SENATE BILL 5100

Chapter 32, Laws of 2003

58th Legislature
2003 Regular Session



SURVIVOR BENEFITS--CONFORMITY TO FEDERAL LAW



EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/27/03

Passed by the Senate February 21, 2003
  YEAS 46   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 8, 2003
  YEAS 95   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5100 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

MILTON H. DOUMIT JR.
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Secretary
Approved April 17, 2003.








GARY LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 17, 2003 - 2:21 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SENATE BILL 5100
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Passed Legislature - 2003 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senators Fraser, Carlson, Winsley, Spanel, Parlette and Rasmussen; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy

Read first time 01/15/2003.   Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.



     AN ACT Relating to paying survivor benefits in accordance with Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 101(h) as amended by the Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001; and adding a new section to chapter 41.04 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 41.04 RCW to read as follows:
     Retirement benefits paid under chapter 41.26, 41.40, or 43.43 RCW to beneficiaries of public safety officers who die in the line of duty shall be paid in accordance with Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 101(h) as amended by the Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001.


         Passed by the Senate February 21, 2003.
         Passed by the House April 8, 2003.
         Approved by the Governor April 17, 2003.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 17, 2003.