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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2456

HB 2456: Military spouse employment

Increasing employment opportunities for spouses of military members.

Summary

  • Requires the departments of Commerce, Employment Security, and Veterans Affairs to initiate a campaign to increase employment opportunities for spouses of military members serving on active duty.
  • Requires the Employment Security Department (ESD) to report increasing participation in unemployment insurance by spouses of military members while on overseas deployment.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2456), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Kilduff (D-28)
Introduced
January 9, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2456, SHB 2456

AN ACT Relating to increasing employment opportunities for spouses of military members;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Kilduff (D-28)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Gina Mosbrucker R-14Tina Orwall D-33Kristine Reeves D-30Vicki Kraft R-17Tana Senn D-41Mia Gregerson D-33Dick Muri R-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Derek Stanford D-1Steve Tharinger D-24Representative R-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2456
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2456)
  2. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 2456)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2456)
  4. SGTE - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2456)
  5. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (SHB 2456)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2456)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2456)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2456)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2456)
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2456)
  13. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2456 in other sessions

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