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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5900

SB 5900: Victims of domestic violence

Increasing the safety of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking by ensuring leave from employment.

Summary

  • Requires employers to provide reasonable leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or whose family members are victims.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2008 (SSB 5900), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
February 6, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5900, SSB 5900

AN ACT Relating to increasing the safety of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking by ensuring leave from employment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Paull Shin D-21Adam Kline D-37Karen Keiser D-33Harriet Spanel D-40Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 5900
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5900)
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 5900)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5900)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5900)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5900)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5900)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5900)
  10. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5900)
  11. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5900)
  14. Senate Rules "X" file.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5900)
  16. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5900)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5900)
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5900 in other sessions

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