BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5975

SB 5975: Paid family & medical leave

Addressing paid family and medical leave.

Summary

Provides paid family leave, beginning January 1, 2020, of up to 12 weeks after the birth or placement of a child, to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or because of a military exigency.
Provides paid medical leave, beginning January 1, 2020, of up to 12 weeks for an employee's serious health condition.
Establishes a combined leave limit of 16 weeks in a year, with an additional two weeks for incapacity due to pregnancy. Requires a seven-day waiting period for leave, except for the birth or placement of a child.
Requires an employee to work 820 hours in the qualifying period to be eligible.
Establishes a total premium of 0.40 percent of wages beginning on January 1, 2019. Provides for employees to pay 100 percent of the premium portion that is for family leave and 45 percent of the premium portion that is for medical leave. Allows employers to pay the employee's share of the premium.
Provides that small businesses do not pay the employer share of the premium.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5975), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session

AN ACT Relating to paid family and medical leave;

Passed June 30, 2017

Version voted on: SSB 5975

65 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	1
Republican	16	29	0	3

How each member voted

Passed June 30, 2017

Version voted on: SSB 5975

37 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	1	0	0
Republican	13	11	0	0

How each member voted

Jul 5, 2017Effective date 10/19/2017*. (SSB 5975)
Jul 5, 2017Chapter 5, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session. (SSB 5975)
Jul 5, 2017Governor signed. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Speaker signed. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017President signed. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 20171st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5975)
Jun 30, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Jun 30, 2017WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jun 30, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jun 30, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jun 30, 20171st substitute bill substituted.
Jun 29, 2017First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

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