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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5659

SB 5659: Family & medical leave ins

Establishing family and medical leave insurance.

Summary

  • Provides for family leave insurance benefits of $250 per week for up to five weeks for individuals on leave for the birth or placement of a child.
  • Provides for job protection following leave for individuals who work for an employer with more than 25 employees for at least 12 months, and who have worked for at least 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months.
  • Creates a joint legislative task force to study the establishment of the family leave insurance program, including financing and administration.
  • Authorizes the director of the Department of Labor and Industries to loan funds from the Supplemental Pension Fund to the Family Leave Insurance Account.
  • Appropriates up to $18 million from the Family Leave Insurance Account to the Department of Labor and Industries for the initial administration of the family leave insurance program.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5659), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2007
  6. LawMay 8, 2007
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 26, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2007
Session law
Chapter 357, Laws of 2007
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5659, SSB 5659, E2SSB 5659

AN ACT Relating to family and medical leave insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Darlene Fairley D-32Rosa Franklin D-29Lisa Brown D-3Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5659
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30200
Republican21500
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5659
61 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58500
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 20, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5659
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55800
Republican23300
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5659
26 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26600
Republican01502
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · 862 Condotta Striker

April 13, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5659
41 Yea 56 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat85500
Republican33101
How each member voted

Nay (56)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 888 by Walsh (page 3, line 32)

April 20, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5659
44 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat95400
Republican35000
How each member voted

Nay (54)

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House · Amendment 889 by Warnick (page 13, line 30)

April 20, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5659
43 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat95400
Republican34100
How each member voted

Nay (55)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007*. (E2SSB 5659)
  2. Chapter 357, 2007 Laws. (E2SSB 5659)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5659)
  4. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5659)
  5. President signed. (E2SSB 5659)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5659)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 26; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5659)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5659)
  9. House receded from amendments. (E2SSB 5659)
  10. House refuses to grant request of Senate for conference. (E2SSB 5659)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5659)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SSB 5659)
  13. Rules suspended. (E2SSB 5659)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5659)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5659)
  16. Conference committee appointed. Senators Brown, Keiser, Holmquist. (E2SSB 5659)
  17. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House for conference thereon. (E2SSB 5659)
  18. Committee amendment not adopted. (E2SSB 5659)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5659)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5659)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5659)
  22. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5659)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5659)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5659)
  25. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5659)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5659)
  27. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5659)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5659)
  29. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5659)
  30. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5659)
  31. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (E2SSB 5659)
  32. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5659)
  33. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5659)
  34. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5659)
  35. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5659)
  36. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5659)
  37. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  38. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5659)
  39. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5659)
  40. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  41. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5659)
  42. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5659)
  43. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5659)
  44. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5659)
  45. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5659)
  46. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5659)
  47. Minority; do not pass.
  48. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  49. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  50. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5659)
  51. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5659)
  52. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5659)
  53. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5659)
  54. And refer to Ways & Means.
  55. Minority; do not pass.
  56. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  57. Referred to Ways & Means.
  58. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

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