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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5264

SB 5264: Pblc emplys/unfair practices

Prohibiting public employers from misclassifying employees to avoid providing benefits.

Summary

  • $ Makes it an unfair practice for a public employer to misclassify an employee to avoid providing employment-based benefits

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2001
  4. Passed HouseMar 8, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2002
  6. LawMar 27, 2002
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 17, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2002
Session law
Chapter 155, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5264, ESSB 5264

AN ACT Relating to unfair practices by public employers with respect to eligibility for employment-based benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Karen Fraser D-22Julia Patterson D-33Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Paull Shin D-21Adam Kline D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Dow Constantine D-34Ken Jacobsen D-46Shirley Winsley R-28Georgia Gardner D-42

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5264
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican42000
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 5264
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican51801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 5264
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 12, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 5264
45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican20013
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (ESSB 5264)
  2. Chapter 155, 2002 Laws. (ESSB 5264)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5264)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5264)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5264)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5264)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 3. (ESSB 5264)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5264)
  9. Notice given to reconsider vote on third reading. (ESSB 5264)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5264)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5264)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5264)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5264)
  14. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. (ESSB 5264)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5264)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5264)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5264)
  18. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 5264)
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5264)
  20. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5264)
  21. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5264)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5264)
  23. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5264)
  24. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 5264)
  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5264)
  26. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5264)
  27. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (ESSB 5264)
  28. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5264)
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5264)
  30. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5264)
  31. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 5264)
  32. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5264)
  33. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5264)
  34. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5264)
  35. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5264)
  36. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  37. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5264)
  38. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  39. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5264)
  40. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  41. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5264)
  42. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5264)
  43. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5264)
  44. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  45. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. Minority; do not pass.
  47. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  48. Minority; do not pass.
  49. LCF - Majority; do pass.
  50. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

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