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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1796

HB 1796: Pregnancy accommodations

Providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace for pregnant women.

Summary

  • Requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation in employment for pregnancy unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business.
  • Creates the Healthy Pregnancy Advisory Committee to develop a strategy to improve health outcomes for mothers and infants.
  • Requires certain health care facilities to establish skin-to-skin contact and room-in policies for newborn infants.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESHB 1796), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
January 30, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1796, ESHB 1796

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Chris Kilduff D-28Beth Doglio D-22June Robinson D-38Derek Stanford D-1Zack Hudgins D-11Joan McBride D-48Nicole Macri D-43Timm Ormsby D-3Noel Frame D-36Vandana Slatter D-48Laurie Jinkins D-27Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: ESHB 1796
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESHB 1796)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1796)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1796)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1796)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1796)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1796)
  7. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1796)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1796)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1796)
  10. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Commerce, Labor & Sports. (ESHB 1796)
  11. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1796)
  12. CLS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1796)
  13. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports. (ESHB 1796)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1796)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1796)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1796)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1796)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1796)
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1796)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1796)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1796)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1796)
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Referred to Appropriations.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1796 in other sessions

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