Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1798: Firefighters' pension boards
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Enabling county auditors and county treasurers to have designees appointed to firefighters' pension boards.
What the bill says
An act Relating to enabling county auditors and county treasurers to have designees appointed to firefighters' pension boards; and amending RCW 41.18.015.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to enabling county auditors and county treasurers to have designees appointed to firefighters' pension boards; and amending RCW 41.18.015. Sec. 1. RCW 41.18.015 and 2020 c 107 s 4 are each amended to read as follows: (1) There is hereby created in each fire protection district which qualifies under this chapter, a firefighters' pension board to consist of the following five members, the chairperson of the fire commissioners for said district who shall be chairperson of the board, the county auditor or the county auditor's designee, the county treasurer or the county treasurer's designee, and in addition, two regularly employed or retired firefighters elected by secret ballot of the employed and retired firefighters. Retired members who are subject to the jurisdiction of the pension board have both the right to elect and the right to be elected under this section. The first members to be elected by the firefighters shall be elected annually for a two-year term. The two firefighter elected members shall, in turn, select a third eligible member who shall serve in the event of an absence of one of the regularly elected members. In case a vacancy occurs in the membership of the firefighter or retired members, the members shall in the same manner elect a successor to serve the unexpired term. The board …
Sponsors
- Mike Volz (R) · primary sponsor
- Rob Chase (R)
- Carolyn Eslick (R)
Latest actions
- : House Rules "X" file.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : LG - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
Votes
- House Committee on Local Government: Do pass (February 14, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: FIREFIGHTERS, RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS
Common questions
- What is HB1798?
- HB1798 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Firefighters' pension boards.
- What does HB1798 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to enabling county auditors and county treasurers to have designees appointed to firefighters' pension boards; and amending RCW 41.18.015.
- What is the status of HB1798?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1798?
- Mike Volz (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1798?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1798&Year=2025
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