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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6197: Employee death/indebtedness

Regarding an employer's payment of indebtedness upon the death of an employee.

Summary

  • Removes a limit on indebtedness that may be paid to survivors of a deceased employee of the state and municipal corporations.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6197), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 13, 2018
  6. LawMar 13, 2018
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2018
Session law
Chapter 57, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to an employer's payment of indebtedness upon the death of an employee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-6Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6197
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6197
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.
  2. Chapter 57, 2018 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 6197 in other sessions

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