BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1861: Dept. for employmnt services
Creating a department for employment services.
Summary
- A new Department of Employment Services is created. The following functions are transferred to the new department: -All functions of the DSHS relating to economic services and vocational rehabilitation; -All functions of the Department of Labor and Industries relating to vocational rehabilitation; and -All functions of the Employment Security Department.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1861), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 11, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Suzette Cooke (R-47)
- Introduced
- February 11, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Suzette Cooke (R-47)
4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
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.
HB 1861 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1861 (2025–26) Smoke impacts/DNR burns
- HB 1861 (2023–24) Elections/language assist.
- HB 1861 (2021–22) Future fund trust fund
- HB 1861 (2019–20) Ballot rejection rates
- HB 1861 (2017–18) UW altern. contract-awarding
- HB 1861 (2015–16) Small business B&O tax defer
- HB 1861 (2013–14) Single-family homeownership
- HB 1861 (2011–12) State railroad property