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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5360

SB 5360: Workers' compensation

Revising penalties for false industrial insurance claims.

Summary

  • Fixes the criminal penalty for a person who falsely claims industrial insurance benefits at a class C felony unless the amount of the wrongfully obtained benefits is $1,000 or more, which is fixed at a class B felony.
  • Changes the criminal penalty for an entity or person, other than an injured worker, who falsely claims payment under the industrial insurance system to a class B felony when the amount of the wrongfully obtained payments is $1,000 or more.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 16, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
James West (R-6)
Introduced
January 23, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1799
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5360, SSB 5360

AN ACT Relating to false industrial insurance claims;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Senator R-15Mike Hewitt R-16Pam Roach R-31Patricia Hale R-8Luke Esser R-48Joyce Mulliken R-13

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5360
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5360)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5360)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5360)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5360)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5360)
  6. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 5360)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5360)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5360)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5360)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5360)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5360)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5360)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. CT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5360)
  18. CT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade.

SB 5360 in other sessions

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