WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1520: Family leave insurance

Establishing family leave insurance.

Summary

  • $ Establishes the family leave insurance program.
  • $ Provides for payment of benefits of $250 per week for up to five weeks to employees on unpaid family leave.
  • $ Provides for assessment of premiums of 2 cents per hour worked per employee to be paid equally by employers and employees.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1520), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 29, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5420
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to family leave insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29Lynn Kessler D-24Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Eileen Cody D-34Ruth Kagi D-32Jeanne Edwards D-1Sandra Romero D-22Alex Wood D-3Jim McIntire D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1520 in other sessions

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

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