Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
SB 5738: Retired employees/work
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 5738 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Permitting individuals retired from the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system additional opportunities to work for up to 1,040 hours per year while in receipt of pension benefits. Primary sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Official title
AN ACT Relating to permitting individuals retired from the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system additional opportunities to work for up to 1,040 hours per year while in receipt of pension benefits;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Wellman | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 41 |
| Annette Cleveland | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 49 |
| Adrian Cortes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Marko Liias | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| Shelly Short | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Derek Stanford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 1 |
| Javier Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Judy Warnick | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Claire Wilson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- APP - Majority; do pass.
- APP - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Appropriations.
- 1st substitute bill substituted.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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