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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5373

SB 5373: Unemployment insurance prog

Regarding reporting, penalty, and corporate officer provisions of the unemployment insurance system.

Summary

  • Adds services performed by corporate officers to covered employment for purposes of unemployment compensation, with certain exceptions.
  • Makes corporate officers personally liable for certain contributions owed by corporations that have gone out of business.
  • Charges certain benefits resulting from an employer's reporting errors to the employer's experience rating account.
  • Modifies penalties for employers who file untimely, incomplete, and incorrectly formatted tax and wage reports.
  • Increases weeks of disqualification and adds penalties for claimants who make false statements involving material facts.
  • Designates professional employer organizations and client employers as co-employers.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5373), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2007
  6. LawApr 20, 2007
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 18, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 20, 2007
Session law
Chapter 146, Laws of 2007
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1406
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5373, ESSB 5373

AN ACT Relating to reporting, penalty, and corporate officer provisions of the unemployment insurance system;

Sponsors

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

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Karen Keiser D-33Rosa Franklin D-29Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2007
Version voted on: ESSB 5373
36 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30101
Republican61001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2007
Version voted on: ESSB 5373
64 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61101
Republican32903
How each member voted

Yea (64)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007*. (ESSB 5373)
  2. Chapter 146, 2007 Laws. (ESSB 5373)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5373)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5373)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5373)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5373)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESSB 5373)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5373)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5373)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5373)
  11. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5373)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5373)
  13. CL - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5373)
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 5373)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5373)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5373)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5373)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5373)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5373)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5373)
  23. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5373)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5373)
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

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