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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5296

SB 5296: Six months/vacation leave

Removing the requirement that an employee must work at least six months before taking 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 Senate Bill Report (SB 5296), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  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
January 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1521
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5296, SSB 5296

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kevin Ranker D-40Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5296)
  2. On motion, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (SSB 5296)
  3. On motion, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5296)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5296)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5296)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5296)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5296)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5296)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government. (SSB 5296)
  18. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5296)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5296)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5296)
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5296 in other sessions

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