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

 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.

AN ACT Relating to permitting retired members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 to serve as chiefs of police in small police departments; and amending RCW 41.26.500 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 41.26.500 and 2005 c 372 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Except under subsection s (3) and (4) of this section, a retiree under the provisions of plan 2 shall not be eligible to receive such retiree's monthly retirement allowance if he or she is employed in an eligible position as defined in RCW 41.40.010 , 41.32.010 , 41.37.010 , or 41.35.010 , or as a law enforcement officer or firefighter as defined in RCW 41.26.030 . If a retiree's benefits have been suspended under this section, his or her benefits shall be reinstated when the retiree terminates the employment that caused his or her benefits to be suspended. Upon reinstatement, the retiree's benefits shall be actuarially recomputed pursuant to the rules adopted by the department.