WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5653

SB 5653: Self-employment assistance

Authorizing the development of self-employment assistance programs.

Summary

  • Establishes a self-employment assistance program.
  • Provides that certain unemployed individuals may receive regular unemployment benefits while participating in this program.
  • Requires program participants to pursue self-employment activities in lieu of being available for work, actively seeking work, and not refusing suitable work.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5653), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2007
  6. LawApr 30, 2007
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
January 26, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 30, 2007
Session law
Chapter 248, Laws of 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5653, SSB 5653

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a self-employment assistance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jim Kastama D-25Lisa Brown D-3Jean Berkey D-38Phil Rockefeller D-23Karen Keiser D-33Rosa Franklin D-29Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5653
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30002
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5653
68 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican62603
How each member voted

Yea (68)

Permalink to this vote

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5653
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican13202
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2008. (SSB 5653)
  2. Chapter 248, 2007 Laws. (SSB 5653)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5653)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5653)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5653)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5653)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5653)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5653)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5653)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5653)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5653)
  12. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5653)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5653)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5653)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5653)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5653)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5653)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5653)
  19. CL - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5653)
  20. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5653)
  21. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 5653)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5653)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5653)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5653)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5653)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5653)
  29. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Economic Development, Trade & Management. (SSB 5653)
  30. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Economic Development, Trade & Management.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. EDTM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5653)
  33. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5653)
  34. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5653)
  35. Referred to Ways & Means.
  36. And refer to Ways & Means.
  37. EDTM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management.

SB 5653 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page