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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5295

SB 5295: Shared leave/pregnancy

Adding the use of shared leave for employees who are sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability or for the purposes of parental leave to bond with the employee's newborn, adoptive, or foster child.

Summary

  • Allows employees to use the shared leave program for a pregnancy disability and parental leave.
  • Defines parental leave and pregnancy disability.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5295), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 19, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1434
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5295, SSB 5295

AN ACT Relating to adding the use of shared leave for employees who are sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability or for the purposes of parental leave to bond with the employee's newborn, adoptive, or foster child;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kevin Ranker D-40Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5295)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5295)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5295)
  6. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5295 in other sessions

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