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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5531: Pregnancy accommodations

Providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace for pregnant women.

Summary

  • Requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation in employment for pregnancy-related or childbirth-related health conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-6)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-6)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Lynda Wilson R-17Dino Rossi R-45John Braun R-20Jan Angel R-26

Votes

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

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5531 in other sessions

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