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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6059: Sick leave pools

Authorizing state agencies to create sick leave pools for employees.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Personnel and other personnel authorities to establish rules or policies to create a sick leave pool for state employees under their respective jurisdictions.
  • Permits state agencies and departments to allow employees to participate in sick leave pools.
  • Specifies that personnel authorities for higher education institutions are not required to adapt the sick leave pool rules enumerated in the act.
  • Establishes that pooled sick leave is subject to the maximum amount of leave permitted under the Leave Sharing Program.
  • Establishes an effective date of July 1, 2007.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6059), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedFeb 28, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateFeb 1, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2006
  6. LawMar 30, 2006
Prime sponsor
Jean Berkey (D-38)
Introduced
February 28, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2006
Session law
Chapter 356, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to sick leave pools for state employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jean Berkey (D-38)

14 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Rosa Franklin D-29Phil Rockefeller D-23Mark Schoesler R-9Tracey Eide D-30Brian Weinstein D-41Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Paull Shin D-21Jerome Delvin R-8Joyce Mulliken R-13Bob Oke R-26Linda Evans Parlette R-12Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6059
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22010
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6059
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican40200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6059
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2007.
  2. Chapter 356, 2006 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended.
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. SGOA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. Senate Rules "X" file.
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. LCRD - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 6059 in other sessions

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