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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5583

SB 5583: Employee benefits

Prohibiting employers from not providing benefits to employees.

Summary

  • It is an unfair practice for any employer to: (1) terminate any employee or limit the term of a contract with any employee with the intent to avoid providing employment-based benefits; (2) misclassify any employee with the intent to avoid providing employment-based benefits; (3) include any language in a contract with an employee that requires the employee to forego employment-based benefits; or (4) terminate or in…

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

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 28, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 17, 1999
Versions
SB 5583, SSB 5583

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 17, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5583
24 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24201
Republican01804
How each member voted
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History

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SB 5583 in other sessions

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