Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to refer a contested case for a hearing requested by a police officer or firefighter who is denied disability benefits within a certain period of time.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Meek,, Manning Jr,, Hayden, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Golden,, Prozanski,, Smith DB,, Sollman,, Taylor,, Representative Grayber,, Hudson,, Lewis,
Last action: 2025-06-06
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-06 Senate
Chapter 168, 2025 Laws.
2025-06-06 Senate
Effective date, May 27, 2025.
2025-05-27 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-05-20 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-19 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-15 House
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 5--Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Wallan, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Mannix, Valderrama.
2025-05-14 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-13 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-12 House
Second reading.
2025-05-08 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-05-05 House
Work Session held.
2025-04-28 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-27 House
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
2025-03-25 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-03-24 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Meek, Hayden. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Smith DB, Woods.
2025-03-20 Senate
Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent.
2025-03-18 Senate
Second reading.
2025-03-17 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-03-11 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-27 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-02-04 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-30 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Labor and Business.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that the PERB has to send disability cases about police and firefighters to be heard within a certain time. The Act changes how PERS looks at the disability of police and firefighters. The Act says that a disabled member of PERS can earn some money and not lose benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act says that a police or fire worker's PTSD is an on duty disease or injury for PERS disability with some facts. The Act says that the PERB has to hear a challenge about disability benefits in a short time. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.2).</i>]
[<i>Provides that post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by a police officer or firefighter is an injury or disease sustained in the actual performance of duties for purposes of benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System in certain circumstances.</i>]
Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to [<i>hold</i>]<b> refer</b> a contested case <b>for a </b>hearing requested by a police officer or firefighter who is denied disability benefits within a certain period of time.
<b>Provides that a member of the Public Employees Retirement System who is a police officer or firefighter is disabled if the member is mentally or physically incapacitated and unable to perform the work the member performed at the time the member became disabled, instead of unable to perform any work.
Allows a disabled member of the system to receive certain earned income without losing disability benefits.</b>
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to disability benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned