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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5355: Unemployment insurance

Implementing the unemployment insurance integrity provisions of the federal trade adjustment assistance extension act of 2011.

Summary

  • Subjects individuals who commit unemployment claimant fraud for the first time to an additional penalty of 15 percent of benefits overpaid.
  • Prohibits relief from benefit charges and credit for benefit payments when benefits were paid because an employer failed to respond timely or adequately to the Employment Security Department's information requests without good cause and the employer has a pattern of such failures.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2013
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2013
  6. LawMay 8, 2013
Prime sponsor
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced
January 28, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2013
Session law
Chapter 189, Laws of 2013
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
EHB 1395
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to implementing the unemployment insurance integrity provisions of the federal trade adjustment assistance extension act of 2011;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5355
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5355
89 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican35404
How each member voted

Yea (89)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5355
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 10/20/2013.
  2. Chapter 189, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. CL - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5355 in other sessions

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