Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2125: Retirement funds/expenses
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Concerning payment of expenses from the earnings of retirement system trust funds.
What the bill says
An act Relating to payment of expenses from the earnings of retirement system trust funds; and amending RCW 41.50.255.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to payment of expenses from the earnings of retirement system trust funds; and amending RCW 41.50.255. Sec. 1. RCW 41.50.255 and 2025 c 424 s 943 are each amended to read as follows: The director is authorized to pay from the interest earnings of the trust funds of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the Washington state patrol retirement system, the Washington judicial retirement system, the judges' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, the public safety employees' retirement system, or the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system lawful obligations of the appropriate system for legal, medical, and((, during the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium,)) administrative expenses, which expenses are primarily incurred for the purpose of protecting or preventing losses from the appropriate trust fund or are incurred in compliance with statutes governing such funds. The term "legal expense" includes, but is not limited to, legal services provided through the legal services revolving fund, fees for expert witnesses, travel expenses, fees for court reporters, cost of transcript preparation, and reproduction of documents. The term "medical expense" includes, but is not limited to, expenses for the medical examination or reexamination of members or retirees, the costs of preparation of medical reports, and fees charged by medical professionals for attendance at discovery proceedings or hearings. The term …
Sponsors
- Travis Couture (R) · primary sponsor
- Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Mia Gregerson (D)
- Timm Ormsby (D)
- Kristine Reeves (D)
Latest actions
- : House Rules "X" file.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : APP - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Appropriations.
- : Prefiled for introduction.
Votes
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass (January 22, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS
Common questions
- What is HB2125?
- HB2125 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Retirement funds/expenses.
- What does HB2125 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to payment of expenses from the earnings of retirement system trust funds; and amending RCW 41.50.255.
- What is the status of HB2125?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2125?
- Travis Couture (R), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2125?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2125&Year=2025
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