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HB2136 • 2026

TRS plan 1 benefit increase

Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the teachers' retirement system plan 1.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Dufault, Representative Jacobsen, Representative Rude, Representative Valdez, Representative Couture, Representative Manjarrez
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Approps
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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TRS plan 1 benefit increase

TRS plan 1 benefit increase

What This Bill Does

  • TRS plan 1 benefit increase

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    First reading, referred to Appropriations.

Official Summary Text

TRS plan 1 benefit increase

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to providing a benefit increase to certain 1
retirees of the teachers' retirement system plan 1; and amending RCW 2
41.32.4992. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 41.32.4992 and 2024 c 255 s 1 are each amended to 5
read as follows: 6
(1) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the 7
teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2017, shall receive, 8
effective July 1, 2018, an increase to their monthly benefit of one 9
and one-half percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly 10
benefit, not to exceed $62.50. 11
(2) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the 12
teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2019, shall receive, 13
effective July 1, 2020, an increase to their monthly benefit of three 14
percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to 15
exceed $62.50. 16
(3) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the 17
teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2021, shall receive, 18
effective July 1, 2022, an increase to their monthly benefit of three 19
percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to 20
exceed $110.00. 21
H-2535.1
HOUSE BILL 2136
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Dufault, Jacobsen, Rude, Valdez, Couture, and
Manjarrez
Prefiled 12/11/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee
on Appropriations.
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(4) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the 1
teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2022, shall receive, 2
effective July 1, 2023, an increase to their monthly benefit of three 3
percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to 4
exceed $110.00. 5
(5) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the 6
teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2023, shall receive, 7
effective July 1, 2024, an increase to their monthly benefit of three 8
percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to 9
exceed $110.00. 10
(6) Beneficiaries who are receiving a monthly benefit from the 11
teachers' retirement system plan 1 on July 1, 2025, shall receive, 12
effective July 1, 2026, an increase to their monthly benefit of three 13
percent multiplied by the beneficiaries' monthly benefit, not to 14
exceed $110.00.15
(7) This section does not apply to those receiving benefits 16
pursuant to RCW 41.32.489 or 41.32.540. 17
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