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HB 78                                                                                                                         
Senator Giessel  moved that:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(FIN)                                                                                
     am S(efd fld H)                                                                                                            
     "An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system and                                                            
     the teachers' retirement system; and providing certain employees                                                           
     an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined                                                           
     contribution plans of the public employees' retirement system and                                                          
     the teachers' retirement system."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
become law notwithstanding the Governor's veto.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved the previous question.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler withdrew the motion.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall SCS CSHB 78(FIN) am S(efd fld H)                                                                     
become law notwithstanding the Governor's veto?"  The roll of the                                                               
House was taken with the following result:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE                                                                                                                           
SCS CSHB 78(FIN) am S(efd fld H)                                                                                                
Override Veto                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  21   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATE                                                                                                                          
SCS CSHB 78(FIN) am S(efd fld H)                                                                                                
Veto Override?                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kawasaki,                                                               
Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Cronk, Hoffman, Kaufman, Myers, Rauscher, Stedman, Tilton,                                                               
Yundt                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
TOTAL:  YEAS:  33   NAYS:  27   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
And so, lacking the required 40 votes, the Governor's veto was                                                                  
sustained.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent that the joint                                                                
session adjourn. There being no objection, President Stevens                                                                    
adjourned the joint session at 2:39 p.m.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker ordered the House at ease to allow members of the Senate                                                            
to leave the Chamber.