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SB 5451: Vocational rehabilitation

Addressing vocational rehabilitation by making certain recommendations from the vocational rehabilitation subcommittee permanent and creating certain incentives for employers to employ injured workers with permanent disabilities.

Summary

  • Makes permanent the provisions of the vocational rehabilitation pilot program, with some changes.
  • Provides financial benefits, such as partial wage reimbursement, for employers who employ an injured worker receiving vocational services.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5451), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1496
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5451, SSB 5451

AN ACT Relating to addressing vocational rehabilitation by making certain recommendations from the vocational rehabilitation subcommittee permanent and creating certain incentives for employers to employ injured workers with permanent disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5451
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5451)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5451)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5451)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5451)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5451)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5451)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5451)
  8. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5451)
  9. LAB - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5451)
  10. First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5451)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5451)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5451)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5451)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5451)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5451)
  18. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5451)
  19. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5451 in other sessions

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