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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6102

SB 6102: Employee reproductive health

Enacting the employee reproductive choice act.

Summary

  • Creates the Employee Reproductive Choice Act which makes it an unfair practice under the Washington Law Against Discrimination:
  • for employers that provide health insurance to their employees as part of a benefit package to fail to provide contraceptive coverage at no cost to employees or, if state regulation is preempted, comply with federal requirements and rules on barrier-free access to contraceptive coverage; and
  • for employers to discharge, expel, or otherwise discriminate against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment based on that employee's reproductive decisions.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2018 (SSB 6102), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Ranker (D-40)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2908
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6102, SSB 6102

AN ACT Relating to enacting the employee reproductive choice act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Ranker (D-40)

23 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Guy Palumbo D-1Sharon Nelson D-34Lisa Wellman D-41Manka Dhingra D-45Karen Keiser D-33Andy Billig D-3Patty Kuderer D-48Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-46Dean Takko D-19John McCoy D-38Senator D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Mark Mullet D-5Jamie Pedersen D-43Steve Conway D-29Maralyn Chase D-32Marko Liias D-21Kevin Van De Wege D-24Senator D-22

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6102
26 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican12002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6102)
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6102)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6102)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6102)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6102)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6102)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6102)
  10. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care. (SSB 6102)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6102)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6102)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6102)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6102)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6102)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  24. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6102 in other sessions

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