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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5524

SB 5524: Persons with disabilities

Enhancing the employment of persons with disabilities.

Summary

  • Requires state agencies with 100 or more employees to file an annual report to the Office of Financial Management regarding information on the number of disabled persons employed.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5524), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enhancing the employment of persons with disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)

Senator R-18Linda Evans Parlette R-12Jan Angel R-26Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-2Judy Warnick R-13Senator R-15Senator R-8Bruce Dammeier R-25Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: ESB 5524
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5524)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5524)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5524)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5524)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5524)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5524)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5524)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5524)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5524)
  10. SG - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5524)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5524)
  12. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 5524)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5524)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5524)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5524)
  16. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (ESB 5524)
  17. GOS - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5524)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5524)
  19. First reading, referred to Government Operations & State Security. (ESB 5524)

SB 5524 in other sessions

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