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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1749

HB 1749: Unemplymnt insur/misconduct

Defining misconduct for unemployment insurance purposes.

Summary

  • The definition of misconduct for purposes of unemployment insurance is modified. Language is deleted that required the employee to act in willful disregard of the employer's interest with the effect being to harm the employer's business.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1749), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 1995
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
February 7, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 15, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)

15 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 14 Republicans)

Barbara Lisk R-15Jerry Blanton R-21Gary Chandler R-13Kathy Lambert R-45Senator R-15Senator D-35Jim Horn R-41Mary Skinner R-14Steven Hargrove R-23Stephen Fuhrman R-7Val Stevens R-39Renee Radcliff R-21Tom Huff R-26Mark Schoesler R-9Bill Backlund R-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 9, 1995
Version voted on: EHB 1749
43 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat13302
Republican421901
How each member voted

Nay (52)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

March 14, 1995
Version voted on: EHB 1749
62 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23400
Republican60200
How each member voted

Yea (62)

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History

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HB 1749 in other sessions

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