BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2730

HB 2730: Military spouse employment

Addressing military spouse employment.

Summary

Initiates a demonstration campaign to increase military spouse employment.
Allows a military spouse to terminate an employment contract without penalty when the servicemember spouse receives permanent change of station orders.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2730), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to military spouse employment;

Passed February 13, 2020

Version voted on: SHB 2730

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2020By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2730)
Feb 28, 2020SGTE - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2730)
Feb 28, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2730)
Feb 17, 2020First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (SHB 2730)
Feb 13, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2730)
Feb 13, 2020Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2730)
Feb 13, 20201st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2730)
Feb 13, 20201st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 12, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2730)
Feb 12, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 5, 2020Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2730)
Feb 5, 2020Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 31, 2020CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2730)
Jan 31, 2020CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 20, 2020First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

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

HB 2730 (2025–26) Aerospace tax preferences · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2730 (2017–18) Worker ed. attainment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2730 (2015–16) Prescription monitoring prg. · Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2016
HB 2730 (2013–14) Autopsies/long-term care · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2730 (2011–12) Commitment/annual reviews · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2730 (2009–10) Hit and run provisions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2730 (2007–08) Port district ferry service · Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2008
HB 2730 (2005–06) Minor party nominations · Did not pass · died in committee