BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1988

HB 1988: Employment and training serv

Providing for employment and training services.

Summary

Contributions by businesses currently paid to the federal unemployment insurance trust fund (UITF) for unemployment insurance benefits are changed. Employer contributions are reduced by 0.12 percent; this reduction is offset by a corresponding increase of the same amount.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1988), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 1993

IntroducedFeb 19, 1993
Out of committee
Passed HouseMar 12, 1993
Passed SenateApr 19, 1993
Governor
LawMay 7, 1993

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)
Introduced: February 19, 1993 in the House
Last action: May 7, 1993
Session law: Chapter 226, Laws of 1993
Budget: Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1988, ESHB 1988

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 12, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

65 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	63	0	0	0
Republican	2	33	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (65)

Nay (33)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	7	0	0
Republican	4	16	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (25)

Nay (23)

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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House · Final Passage

April 22, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

67 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	1
Republican	5	30	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (67)

Nay (30)

Excused (1)

Calvin Anderson D-43

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12 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 94 LOCKE

March 11, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

88 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	1	0	0
Republican	26	9	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (88)

Nay (10)

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House · AMD 118 FORNER

March 11, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

34 Yea 64 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	1	62	0	0
Republican	33	2	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (34)

Nay (64)

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Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATOR CANTU TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 1, LINE 30; PAGE 2, LINES 1,8 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

19 Yea 27 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	1	25	2	0
Republican	18	2	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (27)

Absent (2)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2
R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR WEST TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 1, LINE 30 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

19 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	28	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR AMONDSON TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 2, LINE 14 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

19 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	28	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR ANDERSON TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, AFTER LINE 20 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

19 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	27	0	1
Republican	19	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (28)

Excused (2)

Pam Roach R-31
Larry Vognild D-38

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR LINDA SMITH TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, AFTER LINE 32 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

19 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	28	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR LINDA SMITH TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, LINE 32 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

19 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	28	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR LINDA SMITH TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, LINE 32 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

19 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	28	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR NELSON TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, LINE 32 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

19 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	28	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR OKE TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 4, AFTER SECTION 7 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

20 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	1	27	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (20)

Nay (28)

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATORS NELSON AND SELLAR TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 20, LINE 31 - FAILED.

April 19, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1988

19 Yea 28 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	27	1	0
Republican	19	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (28)

Absent (1)

Brad Owen D-35

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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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 1988 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1988 (2025–26) Retired employees/work · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1988 (2023–24) Customer voice council · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1988 (2021–22) Clean tech. tax deferrals · Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2022
HB 1988 (2019–20) Spirits & wine pref. pricing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1988 (2017–18) Vulnerable youth guardians · Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2017
HB 1988 (2015–16) Resident undergrad tuition · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1988 (2013–14) Trans. projects/right-sizing · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1988 (2011–12) County auditor names · Did not pass · died in committee

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HB 1988: Employment and training serv

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Yea (65)

Nay (33)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (25)

Nay (23)

Excused (1)

House · Final Passage

Yea (67)

Nay (30)

Excused (1)

House · AMD 94 LOCKE

Yea (88)

Nay (10)

House · AMD 118 FORNER

Yea (34)

Nay (64)

Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATOR CANTU TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 1, LINE 30; PAGE 2, LINES 1,8 - FAILED.

Yea (19)

Nay (27)

Absent (2)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR WEST TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 1, LINE 30 - FAILED.

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR AMONDSON TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 2, LINE 14 - FAILED.

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR ANDERSON TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, AFTER LINE 20 - FAILED.

Yea (19)

Nay (28)

Excused (2)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR LINDA SMITH TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, AFTER LINE 32 - FAILED.

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR LINDA SMITH TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, LINE 32 - FAILED.

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR LINDA SMITH TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, LINE 32 - FAILED.

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR NELSON TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 3, LINE 32 - FAILED.

Yea (19)

Nay (29)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR OKE TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 4, AFTER SECTION 7 - FAILED.

Yea (20)

Nay (28)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATORS NELSON AND SELLAR TO THE AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SKRATEK, RINEHART AND BLUECHEL ON PAGE 20, LINE 31 - FAILED.

Yea (19)

Nay (28)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

History

HB 1988 in other sessions