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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5955

SB 5955: Personal reemployment prgrm

Creating the personal reemployment account program.

Summary

  • Establishes the personal reemployment account program within the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (Department).
  • Requires the Department to develop and submit a state plan for the program.
  • Specifies that the amount of each account is $3,000.
  • Establishes eligibility criteria and allowable uses for the accounts.
  • Authorizes reemployment bonuses equal to account balances for eligible persons who become reemployed within 13 weeks.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 17, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 24, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 19, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5955, SSB 5955

AN ACT Relating to the personal reemployment account program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 17, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5955
37 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat121200
Republican25000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Rules Committee refers to Committee on Economic Development. (SSB 5955)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5955)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5955)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5955)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5955)
  6. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5955)
  7. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5955)
  8. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5955)
  9. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 5955)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5955)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5955)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5955)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5955)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5955)
  17. EC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5955)
  18. EC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Economic Development.

SB 5955 in other sessions

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