BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1259

HB 1259: Family leave

Limiting administration and enforcement of chapter 49.78 RCW.

Summary

  • The Department of Labor and Industries neither administers nor enforces the state family leave law unless the federal family and medical leave law is repealed or it is amended to provide less leave than the state law.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1259), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 1995
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Lisk (R-15)
Introduced
January 18, 1995 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1259, SHB 1259

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Lisk (R-15)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 8, 1995
Version voted on: SHB 1259
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican60002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

January 10, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 1259
92 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican57023
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Absent (2)

History

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HB 1259 in other sessions

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