WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1311: Maritime service/unempl comp

Making coverage of certain maritime service elective for purposes of unemployment compensation.

Summary

  • Excludes certain fishing operations from mandatory unemployment insurance coverage and allows elective coverage.
  • Applies to fishing operations in which the crew on each boat is fewer than 10 individuals, and the individuals receive only a share of the catch, or a share of the proceeds of the catch, with the amount received dependent on the catch.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2013
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2013
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2013
  6. LawApr 25, 2013
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 23, 2013 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2013
Session law
Chapter 75, Laws of 2013
Companion bill
SB 5758
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making coverage of certain maritime service elective for purposes of unemployment compensation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Luis Moscoso D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1311
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican42001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1311
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23300
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013.
  2. Chapter 75, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. CL - Majority; do pass.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. LWD - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 1311 in other sessions

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