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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5189: Unemployment insurance

Providing unemployment insurance benefits for victims of domestic violence or stalking.

Summary

  • $ Allows an individual whose separation from employment was necessary because of domestic violence or stalking to receive unemployment benefits.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Betti Sheldon (D-23)
Introduced
January 15, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1248
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing victims of domestic violence or stalking to receive unemployment insurance benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Betti Sheldon (D-23)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Julia Patterson D-33Margarita Prentice D-11Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Pat Thibaudeau D-43Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Tracey Eide D-30Harriet Spanel D-40Paull Shin D-21Debbie Regala D-27Adam Kline D-37Georgia Gardner D-42Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Ken Jacobsen D-46Lisa Brown D-3Karen Fraser D-22Rosa Franklin D-29Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5189
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican22200
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · 20 HONEYFORD STRIKE

March 8, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5189
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12400
Republican23100
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Rules.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. LCF - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

SB 5189 in other sessions

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