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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6359

SB 6359: Unemplymnt contribution rate

Ensuring employers do not evade their contribution rate.

Summary

  • Modifies the requirements for determining successor employer unemployment contribution rates when a significant purpose of the transfer was to obtain a reduced rate by basing the rate on the higher of the involved employers' rates or, if the successor employer was not an employer at the time of the transfer, prohibiting transfer of experience from the predecessor employer and assigning the new employer rate.
  • Increases the penalties applicable to employers and other persons who intend to knowingly evade the successorship provisions.
  • Applies beginning on January 1, 2006.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6359), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 14, 2006
  6. LawMar 14, 2006
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2006
Session law
Chapter 47, Laws of 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2388
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6359, SSB 6359

AN ACT Relating to ensuring employers do not evade their contribution rate;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6359
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23003
Republican21002
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6359
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/14/2006*. (SSB 6359)
  2. Chapter 47, 2006 Laws. (SSB 6359)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6359)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6359)
  5. President signed. (SSB 6359)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 6359)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6359)
  8. Placed on third reading. (SSB 6359)
  9. Committee recommendations adopted. (SSB 6359)
  10. Placed on second reading suspension calendar. (SSB 6359)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6359)
  12. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6359)
  13. CL - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6359)
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 6359)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 6359)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6359)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6359)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6359)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6359)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6359)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

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