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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5565

SB 5565: Transportation contractors

Concerning employment laws regarding transportation contractors, including the definition of "truck."

Summary

  • Modifies the exemption for workers' compensation purposes for a transportation contractor to include a person operating a truck which the person owns and leases to a licensed motor carrier, or for which the person provides services as a licensed motor carrier to a licensed freight broker.
  • Allows exempt transportation contractors to elect workers' compensation coverage.
  • Becomes effective January 1, 2018.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5565), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1780
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5565, SSB 5565

AN ACT Relating to employment laws regarding transportation contractors, including the definition of "truck";

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5565)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5565)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5565)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5565)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5565)
  10. Senate Rules "X" file.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5565)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5565)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5565)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5565 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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