BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5570: Tax evasion penalties

Expanding tax evasion penalties.

Summary

The current employer misrepresentation provisions of the workers' compensation statutes are modified to make an employer who intentionally misrepresents payroll or employee hours liable for up to ten times the difference between the amount due and the amount paid.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5570), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 1997

IntroducedJan 31, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 12, 1997
Passed HouseApr 9, 1997
Governor
LawMay 12, 1997

Prime sponsor: Irv Newhouse (R-15)
Introduced: January 31, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: May 12, 1997
Session law: Chapter 324, Laws of 1997
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: HB 1515
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5570

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Stephen Johnson R-47

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House · Final Passage

April 9, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5570

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	42	0	0	0
Republican	55	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Steve Van Luven R-48

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Senate · Final Passage

April 21, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5570

46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	1
Republican	24	0	1	1

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Dan Swecker R-20

Excused (2)

Bob McCaslin R-4
Sid Snyder D-19

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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.

SB 5570 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5570 (2025–26) Tribes/K-12 instruction · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5570 (2023–24) Energy efficiency loans · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2021–22) Capitol grounds/major works · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2019–20) Port district worker dev. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5570 (2017–18) Foreign national ownership · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2015–16) Daylight saving time exemp. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2013–14) School funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5570 (2011–12) Farm vehicle impoundment · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 5570: Tax evasion penalties

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

House · Final Passage

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

History

SB 5570 in other sessions