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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2648

HB 2648: Unemployment insurance rates

Addressing unemployment insurance penalties and contribution rates for employers who are not "qualified employers."

Summary

  • Modifies certain provisions of the unemployment insurance system for delinquent employers.
  • Modifies the experience rated factor for delinquent employers.
  • Reduces the experience rated factor by 0.5 percent for delinquent employers if they enter a deferred payment contract.
  • Modifies the experience rated factor applicable if an employer fails to comply with the terms of the deferred payment contract.
  • Subjects employers who knowingly fail to register with the Employment Security Department to a penalty and provides a good cause exemption to such penalty.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2648), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6524
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2648, SHB 2648

AN ACT Relating to unemployment insurance penalties and contribution rates for employers who are not "qualified employers";

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Tami Green D-28Jim Moeller D-49Brendan Williams D-22Geoff Simpson D-47Scott White D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2648)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2648)
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2648)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2648)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2648)
  10. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2648 in other sessions

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