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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1116

HB 1116: Family & med leave insurance

Implementing family and medical leave insurance.

Summary

  • Provides benefits for individuals on leave for a family member's or the individual's own serious health condition or for a military exigency, in addition to leave for a child's birth or placement.
  • Allows 26 weeks of leave for birth or placement of a child, a family member's serious health condition, or a military exigency, beginning October 1, 2019, plus beginning October 1, 2020, 12 weeks of leave for an individual's own serious health condition.
  • Establishes eligibility as 340 hours in the individual's qualifying year, rather than 680 hours.
  • Bases benefits on the individual's wages rather than a flat amount.
  • Specifies a premium of 0.255 percent of wages beginning on July 1, 2018, and then 0.51 percent of wages beginning on January 1, 2020, with subsequent annual adjustments, and allows employers to deduct one-half of premiums from employee wages.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1116), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 11, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5032
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1116, SHB 1116

AN ACT Relating to implementing family and medical leave insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

31 co-sponsors (31 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Tana Senn D-41Kristine Reeves D-30Mia Gregerson D-33Noel Frame D-36Kristine Lytton D-40Ruth Kagi D-32Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Gael Tarleton D-36Laurie Jinkins D-27Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Timm Ormsby D-3Nicole Macri D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Steve Tharinger D-24Sherry Appleton D-23Derek Stanford D-1Strom Peterson D-21Joan McBride D-48Shelley Kloba D-1Steve Kirby D-29Laurie Dolan D-22Zack Hudgins D-11Sharon Wylie D-49Vandana Slatter D-48Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gerry Pollet D-46Jessyn Farrell D-46Steve Bergquist D-11Roger Goodman D-45Mike Sells D-38

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (SHB 1116)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1116)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1116)
  4. Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1116)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1116)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1116)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1116)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1116)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1116)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1116)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1116)
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Appropriations.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1116 in other sessions

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