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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5135: Unemployment insurance prog.

Responding to the current economic conditions by temporarily modifying the unemployment insurance program.

Summary

  • Establishes a cap of 1.22 percent on the flat social rate and reduces the multipliers used for certain graduated social rates for rate year 2011.Ÿ
  • Makes changes to the extended benefits program, including a three-year look-back period, for 2011.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5135), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2011
  3. Passed SenateFeb 4, 2011
  4. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2011
  5. GovernorFeb 11, 2011
  6. LawFeb 11, 2011
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 14, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
February 11, 2011
Session law
Chapter 3, Laws of 2011
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1090
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5135, SSB 5135

AN ACT Relating to responding to the current economic conditions by temporarily modifying the unemployment insurance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

11 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Curtis King R-14Senator R-15Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-2Steve Hobbs D-44Phil Rockefeller D-23Senator R-6Andy Hill R-45Steve Litzow R-41Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 4, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5135
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25101
Republican21000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5135
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 2/11/2011.
  2. Chapter 3, 2011 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  10. Held on first reading.
  11. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 5135)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. 1st substitute bill not substituted.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5135)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5135)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5135)
  20. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5135 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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