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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1684: Minimum age requirement

Defining suitable work to include a minimum age requirement.

Summary

  • States expressly and requires that work for which an individual does not meet minimum age requirements does not constitute suitable work for purposes of work search and work refusal requirements for unemployment compensation eligibility.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1684), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2013
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
February 5, 2013 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014

AN ACT Relating to defining suitable work to include a minimum age requirement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Matt Manweller R-13Mike Sells D-38Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1684
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2014
Version voted on: HB 1684
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. CL - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  6. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. CL - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. LWD - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 1684 in other sessions

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