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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6885

SB 6885: Unemployment insurance

Modifying unemployment insurance provisions.

Summary

  • Retains the weekly benefit using "two quarter averaging" and a 3.85 percent multiplier.
  • Retains liberal construction of the unemployment compensation law.
  • Modifies the voluntary quit provisions applicable to mandatory military transfers.
  • Retains noncharging of benefits that exceed the amount that would have been paid if benefits were based on 1 percent of annual wages.
  • Makes the social cost factor zero through rate year 2007 and makes the maximum tax rate 5.7 percent beginning in rate year 2008 for certain seasonal industries.
  • Depending on the trust fund balance, reduces the flat social cost factor rate and changes the solvency surcharge trigger.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6885), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 8, 2006
  6. LawMar 8, 2006
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 2, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Session law
Chapter 13, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6885, ESSB 6885

AN ACT Relating to unemployment insurance;

Sponsors

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

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Pat Thibaudeau D-43Karen Keiser D-33Darlene Fairley D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6885
25 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican12002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6885
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6885
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican19202
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (ESSB 6885)
  2. Chapter 13, 2006 Laws. (ESSB 6885)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6885)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6885)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6885)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6885)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 6885)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6885)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6885)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6885)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6885)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6885)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6885)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6885)
  15. CL - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6885)
  16. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6885)
  17. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 6885)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6885)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6885)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6885)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6885)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6885)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6885)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6885)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6885)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

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