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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 6289: Self-employment training

Facilitating self-employment training.

Summary

  • Repeals the July 1, 2012, expiration of the self-employment assistance program (SEAP).
  • Removes the requirement that participants in the SEAP may not directly compete with former employers.
  • Provides that individuals eligible for Workforce Investment Act services must have the same opportunity to enroll in self-employment assistance or entrepreneurial training programs as other training programs.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2012
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2012
  6. LawMar 15, 2012
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2012
Session law
Chapter 40, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to facilitating self-employment training;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jim Kastama D-25

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6289
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6289
65 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican103101
How each member voted

Yea (65)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  2. Chapter 40, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. LWD - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. EDTI - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 6289 in other sessions

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