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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5665

SB 5665: Worker accident reports

Implementing the joint legislative audit and review committee's recommendation on reporting industrial insurance injuries.

Summary

  • Based on a 1998 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) performance audit recommendation, L&I is to develop an alternative reporting system where an injured worker reports an accident directly to his or her employer. L&I is also to do an outreach campaign, educating both workers and employers about the importance of prompt reporting of injuries.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 28, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
February 1, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 19, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1911
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5665, SSB 5665, 2SSB 5665

AN ACT Relating to implementing recommendation no. 2 of the joint legislative audit and review committee's report no. 98-9 with regard to reporting of industrial insurance injuries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Mike Hewitt R-16Senator R-15Joyce Mulliken R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5665)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5665)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5665)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5665)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5665)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5665)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5665)
  10. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5665)
  11. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5665)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5665)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5665)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means.
  17. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5665 in other sessions

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