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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5583: Unemployment insurn contrbtn

Determining unemployment insurance contribution rates for successor employers.

Summary

  • A successor employer that prior to the acquisition of a firm did not have employees of its own is assigned the lower of two unemployment insurance tax rates: (1) the old firm's (predecessor's) rate class, or (2) the average industry rate class.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5583), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 1995
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 1995
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 1995
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 17, 1995
Prime sponsor
Irv Newhouse (R-15)
Introduced
January 27, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 1995
Session law
Chapter 56, Laws of 1995
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1351
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Irv Newhouse (R-15)

11 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Michael Heavey D-34Alex Deccio R-14Patricia Hale R-8Hal Palmer R-18Rosa Franklin D-29Dwight Pelz D-37Karen Fraser D-22Margarita Prentice D-11Eugene Prince R-9Ann Anderson R-42Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 3, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5583
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 5, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5583
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican61000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 5583 in other sessions

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