WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2429: Unemployment compensation

Addressing the eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits when an employee voluntarily participates in an employer initiated layoff.

Summary

  • Declares that an individual shall not be considered to have left work voluntarily or to have been discharged for misconduct when: (1) The employer takes the first action by announcing to its employees that the employer plans to reduce its work force and that employees can offer to be one of the workers who will be laid off; and (2) the individual offers to be one of the employees included in the layoff or…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 13, 2000 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2000
Requested by
State agency

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Jim Clements R-14Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2429 in other sessions

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