Consolidating the public employees' benefits board and the school employees' benefits board.
SB 5086 merges the Public Employees' Benefits Board and the School Employees' Benefits Board into a single "Washington Employees and Retirees Benefits Board" for administrative purposes. This change affects state employees (including government workers, judges, and legislators) and school employees (such as district staff and charter school workers) by consolidating governance under one board entity. The bill updates legal references to reflect this consolidation, ensuring both groups' benefits programs are managed under a unified structure without altering existing benefit eligibility or coverage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
June Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Wellman
DDemocratic
Co
T'wina Nobles
DDemocratic
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