WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1279: Unemployment compensation

Revising provisions for unemployment compensation during labor disputes.

Summary

  • The provision is deleted that disqualifies employees in a multi-employer bargaining unit from unemployment compensation benefits when the employees have been locked out following a strike against one of the employers in the bargaining unit.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1279), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 20, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michael Heavey (D-34)
Introduced
January 25, 1991 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Grace Cole D-1Richard King D-38Margarita Prentice D-11John O'Brien D-37Evan Jones D-24June Leonard D-11Moyne Riley D-19Joanne Brekke D-32Robert Basich D-19

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 20, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1279
59 Yea 37 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54310
Republican53410
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Absent (2)

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House · Final Passage

January 29, 1992
Version voted on: HB 1279
59 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55102
Republican43600
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (2)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR MCMULLEN TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND LABOR OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PLACE THE BILL ON SECOND READING.

April 19, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1279
23 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican02401
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1279 in other sessions

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