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HB2482 • 2026

LEOFF 2 retiree/police chief

Permitting retired members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 to serve as chiefs of police in small police departments.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Burnett, Representative Barkis
Last action
2026-01-14
Official status
H Approps
Effective date
Not listed

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LEOFF 2 retiree/police chief

LEOFF 2 retiree/police chief

What This Bill Does

  • LEOFF 2 retiree/police chief

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-14 House

    First reading, referred to Appropriations.

Official Summary Text

LEOFF 2 retiree/police chief

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to permitting retired members of the law 1
enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 to 2
serve as chiefs of police in small police departments; and amending 3
RCW 41.26.500. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
Sec. 1. RCW 41.26.500 and 2005 c 372 s 2 are each amended to 6
read as follows: 7
(1) Except under subsection s (3) and (4) of this section, a 8
retiree under the provisions of plan 2 shall not be eligible to 9
receive such retiree's monthly retirement allowance if he or she is 10
employed in an eligible position as defined in RCW 41.40.010, 11
41.32.010, 41.37.010, or 41.35.010, or as a law enforcement officer 12
or firefighter as defined in RCW 41.26.030. If a retiree's benefits 13
have been suspended under this section, his or her benefits shall be 14
reinstated when the retiree terminates the employment that caused his 15
or her benefits to be suspended. Upon reinstatement, the retiree's 16
benefits shall be actuarially recomputed pursuant to the rules 17
adopted by the department. 18
(2) The department shall adopt rules implementing this section.19
(3) A member or retiree who becomes employed in an eligible 20
position as defined in RCW 41.40.010, 41.32.010, 41.35.010, or 21
H-2902.1
HOUSE BILL 2482
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Burnett and Barkis
Read first time 01/14/26. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
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41.37.010 shall have the option to enter into membership in the 1
corresponding retirement system for that position notwithstanding any 2
provision of RCW 41.04.270. A retiree who elects to enter into plan 3
membership shall have his or her benefits suspended as provided in 4
subsection (1) of this section. A retiree who does not elect to enter 5
into plan membership shall continue to receive his or her benefits 6
without interruption. 7
(4) A retiree who becomes employed in an eligible position as the 8
chief of the police department of a town or city with fewer than 9
50,000 people, has the option to either reenter membership in plan 2 10
or remain a retiree, forego service credit, and continue to receive 11
his or her benefits without interruption.12
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