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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1965

HB 1965: Employees/sensory disability

Granting leave to employees with sensory disabilities to attend service animal training.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Personnel to adopt rules that authorize state agencies to provide allowances to employees with sensory disabilities who must attend training necessary to obtain a new service animal.
  • Mandates that an employee's absence to attend training necessary to obtain a new service animal be treated in the same manner as that granted to employees who are absent to attend training that supports or improves their job performance.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1965), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
February 4, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to leave for service animal training;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dave Upthegrove D-33Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2009
Version voted on: EHB 1965
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1965)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1965)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1965)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1965)
  5. GO - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1965)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1965)
  7. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (EHB 1965)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1965)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1965)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1965)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1965)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1965)
  13. SGTA - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1965)
  14. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1965)
  15. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. (EHB 1965)

HB 1965 in other sessions

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