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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2626

HB 2626: Emergency eligibility

Studying options for suspending the waiting week for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster.

Summary

  • Directs the Employment Security Department to study options for suspending the waiting period requirement for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2626), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2626, ESHB 2626

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the governor to suspend the waiting week for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lynn Kessler D-24Brian Blake D-19Dean Takko D-19Richard DeBolt R-20Timm Ormsby D-3Mary Helen Roberts D-21Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dawn Morrell D-25Geoff Simpson D-47Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2008
Version voted on: ESHB 2626
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican32102
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2626)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2626)
  3. LCRD - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2626)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2626)
  5. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (ESHB 2626)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 2626)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2626)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2626)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2626)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2626)
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2626)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2626)
  16. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2626 in other sessions

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