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WashingtonSB 58622025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Perry Dozier (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Bigger cost-of-living raises for Public Employees Plan 1

The law raises monthly checks for Public Employees’ Retirement System (Plan 1) retirees. Each step is a percent increase with a cap. Starting July 1, 2018: 1.5%, up to $62.50 a month, if you were receiving a PERS Plan 1 check on July 1, 2017. Starting July 1, 2020: 3%, up to $62.50 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2019. Starting July 1, 2022: 3%, up to $110 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2021. Starting July 1, 2023: 3%, up to $110 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2022. Starting July 1, 2024: 3%, up to $110 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2023. Starting July 1, 2026: 3%, up to $110 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2025. These increases do not apply if you receive benefits under RCW 41.40.1984.

Bigger cost-of-living raises for Teachers Plan 1

The law raises monthly checks for Teachers’ Retirement System (Plan 1) retirees. Each step is a percent increase with a cap. Starting July 1, 2018: 1.5%, up to $62.50 a month, if you were receiving a TRS Plan 1 check on July 1, 2017. Starting July 1, 2020: 3%, up to $62.50 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2019. Starting July 1, 2022: 3%, up to $110 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2021. Starting July 1, 2023: 3%, up to $110 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2022. Starting July 1, 2024: 3%, up to $110 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2023. Starting July 1, 2026: 3%, up to $110 a month, if you were receiving on July 1, 2025. These increases do not apply if you receive benefits under RCW 41.32.489 or 41.32.540.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Perry Dozier

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Holy

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Wilson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Keith Goehner

    Republican • Senate

  • Keith Wagoner

    Republican • Senate

  • Leonard Christian

    Republican • Senate

  • Liz Lovelett

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

House vote • 3/6/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 2/13/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/1/2026.

    3/30/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 248, 2026 Laws.

    3/30/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/30/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/9/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/6/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026Senate

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

    3/4/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/2/2026Senate

  11. APP - Majority; do pass.

    3/2/2026Senate

  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/2/2026Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    2/17/2026Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/13/2026Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/13/2026Senate

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/13/2026Senate

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/10/2026Senate

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/9/2026Senate

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/9/2026Senate

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

    2/9/2026Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    1/12/2026Senate

  22. Prefiled for introduction.

    12/9/2025Senate

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