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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2444

HB 2444: Leave from employment

Providing leave from employment for participating in a child's educational activities.

Summary

  • Provides that employees are entitled to four hours of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to participate in a child's educational activities.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2444), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing leave from employment for participating in a child's educational activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Marko Liias D-21Maralyn Chase D-32Mike Sells D-38Christine Rolfes D-23Sharon Nelson D-34Geoff Simpson D-47Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Mark Miloscia D-30Ruth Kagi D-32Mary Helen Roberts D-21Scott White D-46Steve Conway D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2010
Version voted on: EHB 2444
54 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53404
Republican13600
How each member voted

Yea (54)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 2444)
  2. Referred to Rules. (EHB 2444)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2444)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2444)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2444)
  6. LCCP - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2444)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2444)
  8. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. (EHB 2444)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 4. (EHB 2444)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2444)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2444)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2444)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2444)
  14. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2444)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2444)
  16. CL - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2444)
  17. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 2444)
  18. Prefiled for introduction. (EHB 2444)

HB 2444 in other sessions

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