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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6149

SB 6149: Pregnancy accommodations

Providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace for pregnant women.

Summary

  • Requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation in employment for pregnancy or pregnancy-related or childbirth-related health conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6149), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2016
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 11, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6149, ESSB 6149

AN ACT Relating to providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace for pregnant women;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

21 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Pramila Jayapal D-37Annette Cleveland D-49Christine Rolfes D-23Karen Fraser D-22Steve Litzow R-41Joe Fain R-47Sharon Nelson D-34Cyrus Habib D-48Maralyn Chase D-32Mark Mullet D-5Marko Liias D-21Jamie Pedersen D-43Dean Takko D-19Bob Hasegawa D-11Kevin Ranker D-40Senator D-46Andy Hill R-45Don Benton R-17Andy Billig D-3Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: ESSB 6149
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2016
Version voted on: ESSB 6149
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican64101
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6149)
  2. Referred to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 6149)
  3. On Concurrence Calendar. (ESSB 6149)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6149)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6149)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6149)
  7. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESSB 6149)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6149)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 6149)
  10. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (ESSB 6149)
  11. GGIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESSB 6149)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6149)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6149)
  14. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6149)
  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 6149)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6149)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6149)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6149)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6149)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6149)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6149)
  24. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6149)
  25. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6149 in other sessions

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