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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6179

SB 6179: Workers' comp self-insurance

Authorizing workers' compensation group self-insurance plans.

Summary

  • Permits group self-insurance for industrial insurance for employers who are substantially similar.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2014 (SSB 6179), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6179, SSB 6179

AN ACT Relating to workers' compensation group self-insurance plans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

11 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Senator R-2Senator D-35Senator R-6Senator R-8Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-18Senator R-15Rodney Tom D-48Mike Hewitt R-16Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6179
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6179)
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6179)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6179)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6179)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6179)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6179)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6179)
  10. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6179)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6179)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 6179 in other sessions

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