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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2965

HB 2965: Coronavirus response

Concerning the state's response to the novel coronavirus.

Summary

  • Appropriates $175 million from the Budget Stabilization Account, via the Disaster Response Account, and $25 million of federal general funds to be allotted to state agencies and distributed to local governments and federally recognized tribes for response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
  • Authorizes the State Board of Education to establish an emergency waiver program to grant local education agencies and private schools flexibility from graduation requirements due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to determine nursing facility payments to adequately resource facilities responding to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Establishes the COVID-19 Unemployment Account to cover the unemployment benefit charges of employers who have employees receiving unemployment insurance benefits as a direct or indirect result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2965), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedMar 2, 2020
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2020
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2020
  6. LawMar 17, 2020
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
March 2, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 17, 2020
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 2020

AN ACT Relating to the state's response to the novel coronavirus;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Joe Schmick R-9Marcus Riccelli D-3Steve Bergquist D-11Lisa Callan D-5Jeremie Dufault R-15Zack Hudgins D-11Mari Leavitt D-28Sharon Shewmake D-42Steve Tharinger D-24Jacquelin Maycumber R-7Bill Ramos D-5Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Monica Jurado Stonier D-49

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: EHB 2965
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2020
Version voted on: EHB 2965
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 12, 2020
Version voted on: EHB 2965
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 12, 2020
Version voted on: EHB 2965
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/17/2020. (EHB 2965)
  2. Chapter 7, 2020 Laws. (EHB 2965)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 2965)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2965)
  5. President signed. (EHB 2965)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 2965)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2965)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 2965)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2965)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2965)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2965)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2965)
  13. Returned to second reading for amendment. (EHB 2965)
  14. Rules suspended. (EHB 2965)
  15. Senate receded from amendments. (EHB 2965)
  16. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (EHB 2965)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2965)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2965)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2965)
  20. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (EHB 2965)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2965)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2965)
  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2965)
  24. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2965)
  25. First Reading. (EHB 2965)

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