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WashingtonSB 58342025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning payment of expenses from the earnings of retirement system trust funds.

Sponsored By: Steve Conway (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State retirement funds can pay legal, medical, fraud costs

Beginning June 11, 2026, the Department can use interest earnings (not fund principal) from the state retirement trust funds for public employees, teachers, school employees, state patrol, judicial and judge plans, public safety, and law enforcement and firefighter systems to pay certain costs. It may pay legal and medical bills that are lawful obligations and mainly protect the fund or follow governing laws. Legal costs can include services from the state legal services fund, expert witnesses, court reporters, transcripts, travel, and document copying. Medical costs can include member exams or re‑exams, medical reports, and fees for medical providers who attend hearings. It may also pay to prevent and investigate fraud and collect overpayments, with recovered money returned to the same trust fund; general administrative costs outside these areas are not covered.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/11/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/16/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 68, 2026 Laws.

    3/16/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/16/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/9/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/4/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2026Senate

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/2/2026Senate

  11. APP - Majority; do pass.

    2/27/2026Senate

  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/27/2026Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    2/14/2026Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/11/2026Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/11/2026Senate

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/11/2026Senate

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/6/2026Senate

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/4/2026Senate

  19. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/3/2026Senate

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/3/2026Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    1/12/2026Senate

  22. Prefiled for introduction.

    12/5/2025Senate

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