BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2705

HB 2705: Workers' comp self-insurance

Extending existing employer workers' compensation group self-insurance.

Summary

  • Two or more employers in the logging industry may form self-insurance groups to cover their industrial insurance responsibilities if: (1) the employers are members of an organization that has been in existence for at least five years; was formed for a purpose other than that of obtaining workers' compensation coverage under group self-insurance; and has, as members, employers with substantially similar occupations…

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2705), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cathy McMorris (R-7)
Introduced
January 19, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2705, SHB 2705

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 16, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2705
60 Yea 37 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat83210
Republican52500
How each member voted

Yea (60)

Absent (1)

House · Final Passage

February 16, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2705
59 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat83300
Republican51600
How each member voted

Yea (59)

1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 975 by Conway (page 3, line 10)

February 16, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2705
43 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican25500
How each member voted

Nay (55)

History

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HB 2705 in other sessions

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