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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1328

HB 1328: Military spouse employment

Increasing employment opportunities for spouses of military members.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), Employment Security Department, and Department of Commerce to initiate a demonstration campaign to increase military spouse employment.
  • Requires the Office of Financial Management to develop a plan for a military spouse recruitment program.
  • Requires each state agency employing 1,000 or more people to submit an annual report to the State Human Resources Director and the DVA that includes certain employment data and information.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1328), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Kilduff (D-28)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5772
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1328, SHB 1328

AN ACT Relating to increasing employment opportunities for spouses of military members;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Kilduff (D-28)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mari Leavitt D-28Tina Orwall D-33Gina Mosbrucker R-14Kristine Reeves D-30Cindy Ryu D-32Derek Stanford D-1Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1328)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1328)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1328)
  6. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Housing, Community Development & Veterans.

HB 1328 in other sessions

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

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