BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5521: Military leave/state emplys
Authorizing military leave for state employees called to active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm.
Summary
- Provides that such leave is granted in addition to any vacation or sick leave to which the employee might otherwise be entitled. Continues the employee's regular compensation, less the amount of the employee's base pay for military service.
From the Bill Digest (SB 5521), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 5, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Leo K. Thorsness (R-11)
- Introduced
- February 5, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Leo K. Thorsness (R-11)
37 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 15 Republicans)
Larry Vognild D-38James West R-6Sid Snyder D-19Cliff Bailey R-39George Sellar R-12Dwight Pelz D-37Ray Moore D-36Brad Owen D-35Lois J. Stratton D-3Paul H. Conner D-24Ken Madsen D-2Dean Sutherland D-17Jim Jesernig D-8Phil Talmadge D-34Sylvia Skratek D-47Lela Kreidler D-22Adam Smith D-33Janice Niemi D-43Albert Bauer D-49R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Irv Newhouse R-15Jeannette Hayner R-16A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29Patrick R. McMullen D-40Marcus Gaspard D-25Patty Murray D-1Nita Rinehart D-46Tim Erwin R-44Gary Nelson R-21Gerald "Jerry" Saling R-5Bob McCaslin R-4Ellen Craswell R-23Pam Roach R-31Dan McDonald R-48Bob Oke R-26Neil Amondson R-20Stanley Johnson R-28
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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.
SB 5521 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5521 (2021–22) Exclusionary evidence rule
- SB 5521 (2019–20) Connecting Washington funds
- SB 5521 (2017–18) Insurance loss claims
- SB 5521 (2015–16) Legal process servers
- SB 5521 (2013–14) Tanning devices/UV radiation
- SB 5521 (2011–12) State university technology