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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5339

SB 5339: Religious objector/labor org

Accommodating the civil rights of religious objectors to mandatory payments to labor organizations.

Summary

  • Modifies the standard for religious non-association with regard to union membership.
  • Authorizes employees asserting religious non-association to make payments to any charitable organization participating in the Washington State Combined Fund Drive.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5339), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Versions
SB 5339, SSB 5339

AN ACT Relating to accommodating the civil rights of religious objectors to mandatory payments to labor organizations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

14 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 13 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Mark Miloscia R-30Curtis King R-14Mark Schoesler R-9Hans Zeiger R-25Senator R-2Senator R-6Dino Rossi R-45Lynda Wilson R-17Senator D-35Jan Angel R-26Senator R-15John Braun R-20Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5339
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12400
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5339)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5339)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5339)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5339)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5339)
  6. Placed on Rules Green Sheet. (SSB 5339)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5339)
  8. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5339)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5339)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5339)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5339)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5339)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading. (SSB 5339)
  16. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5339)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5339)
  20. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5339)
  21. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5339 in other sessions

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