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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1521

HB 1521: Vacation leave/state empl.

Addressing vacation leave.

Summary

  • Allows employees to use leave at any time.
  • Changes the leave accrual from days to hours.
  • Requires employees work at least six continuous months to have the ability to cash out any accrued vacation leave.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1521), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2017
  6. LawMay 4, 2017
Prime sponsor
Laurie Dolan (D-22)
Introduced
January 23, 2017 in the House
Last action
May 4, 2017
Session law
Chapter 167, Laws of 2017
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5296
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1521, SHB 1521

AN ACT Relating to removing the requirement that an employee must work at least six months before taking vacation leave;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Dolan (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Sherry Appleton D-23Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1521
65 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican153300
How each member voted

Yea (65)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1521
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican19500
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2017. (SHB 1521)
  2. Chapter 167, 2017 Laws. (SHB 1521)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1521)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1521)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1521)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1521)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1521)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1521)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1521)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1521)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1521)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1521)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1521)
  14. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1521)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1521)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1521)
  17. SGOV - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1521)
  18. First reading, referred to State Government. (SHB 1521)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1521)
  20. Held on third reading. (SHB 1521)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1521)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1521)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1521)
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1521)
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1521)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1521)
  30. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government, Elections & Information Technology. (SHB 1521)
  31. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government, Elections & Information Technology.
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1521)
  35. Referred to Appropriations.
  36. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1521)
  37. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1521 in other sessions

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