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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1445: Unempl benefits/family resp

Making unemployment benefits accessible to persons with family responsibilities and other availability issues and making clarifying changes.

Summary

  • Adds unemployment insurance good cause quit provisions relating to inaccessibility of care for a child or vulnerable adult.
  • Adds, as factors in determining suitable work, the claimant's typical workweek hours and the availability of caregiving for a child or vulnerable adult.
  • Requires that benefits are charged only to a separating employer when the benefits result from a good cause quit due to an alteration in the claimant's work shifts to make care for a child or vulnerable adult inaccessible.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1445), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mia Gregerson (D-33)
Introduced
January 22, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5473
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making unemployment benefits accessible to persons with family responsibilities and other availability issues and making clarifying changes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mia Gregerson (D-33)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Kristine Reeves D-30Mike Sells D-38Beth Doglio D-22Tina Orwall D-33Debra Lekanoff D-40Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Strom Peterson D-21Noel Frame D-36Tana Senn D-41My-Linh Thai D-41June Robinson D-38John Lovick D-44Derek Stanford D-1Steve Bergquist D-11Laurie Jinkins D-27Melanie Morgan D-29Chris Kilduff D-28Nicole Macri D-43Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. APP - Majority; do pass.
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1445 in other sessions

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