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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1609: Family and medical leave

Concerning family and medical leave.

Summary

  • Revises family and medical leave provisions. Requires each employer, for each individual, to pay a premium of two cents per hour worked, up to a maximum of forty hours per week, to the employment security department to be deposited into the family and medical leave insurance account. Each employer may deduct from the pay of each individual the full amount that the employer is required to pay for the individual.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 26, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the family security act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Eric Pettigrew D-37Brendan Williams D-22Tami Green D-28Timm Ormsby D-3Ruth Kagi D-32Hans Dunshee D-44Sherry Appleton D-23Kevin Van De Wege D-24Dave Upthegrove D-33Jeannie Darneille D-27Geoff Simpson D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Sharon Nelson D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1609 in other sessions

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