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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5446

SB 5446: Employer communications

Prohibiting certain employer communications about political or religious matters.

Summary

  • It is unlawful for a public or private employer to require its employee to attend a meeting, or listen to, or respond to, or participate in, any other communication when a purpose of the requirement is to ensure that employees receive communication or influence their beliefs relating to political or religious matters. “Political matters” is defined as matters directly related to candidates, elected officials,…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 22, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
HB 1528
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5446, SSB 5446

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting certain employer communications about political or religious matters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Joe McDermott D-34Darlene Fairley D-32Rosa Franklin D-29Adam Kline D-37Ed Murray D-43Kevin Ranker D-40Rodney Tom D-48Paull Shin D-21Debbie Regala D-27Steve Hobbs D-44Claudia Kauffman D-47Craig Pridemore D-49Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jim Kastama D-25Brian Hatfield D-19Eric Oemig D-45Karen Fraser D-22Ken Jacobsen D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5446)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5446)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5446)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5446)
  8. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5446)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5446)
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5446 in other sessions

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