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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5438

SB 5438: Ag & seasonal workforce srv

Establishing the office of agricultural and seasonal workforce services within the employment security department.

Summary

  • Creates the Office of Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Services within the Employment Security Department (ESD) to process and adjudicate applications and complaints, conduct field checks, training, outreach, and collect fees.
  • Funds the office with an appropriation for the 2019-2021 biennium.
  • Requires, ESD to formulate and adopt rules to implement fees to cover the cost of administering the program, if federal funds are not sufficient to meet statutory obligations.
  • Waives the fee for the first ten workers and provides a limit of $75 for each requested worker.
  • Adds a cap of $500 per application.
  • Requires an advisory committee.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (E2SSB 5438), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 441, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 21, 2019
  6. LawMay 21, 2019
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 21, 2019
Session law
Chapter 441, Laws of 2019
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1398
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5438, SSB 5438, E2SSB 5438

AN ACT Relating to establishing the office of agricultural and seasonal workforce services within the employment security department;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Steve Conway D-29Kevin Van De Wege D-24Karen Keiser D-33Christine Rolfes D-23Lisa Wellman D-41Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2019
Version voted on: E2SSB 5438
26 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26201
Republican01901
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2019
Version voted on: E2SSB 5438
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: E2SSB 5438
35 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican81002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · 199 King Striker

March 6, 2019
Version voted on: E2SSB 5438
19 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02801
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (E2SSB 5438)
  2. Chapter 441, 2019 Laws. (E2SSB 5438)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5438)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5438)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5438)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 5438)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 35; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5438)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5438)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5438)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5438)
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (E2SSB 5438)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5438)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5438)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5438)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5438)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5438)
  17. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (E2SSB 5438)
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (E2SSB 5438)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5438)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5438)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5438)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5438)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5438)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5438)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5438)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5438)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5438)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5438)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5438)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5438)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5438)
  35. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5438)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5438)
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. Minority; do not pass.
  40. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5438)
  41. Referred to Ways & Means.
  42. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5438)
  43. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5438)
  44. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5438)
  45. Minority; without recommendation.
  46. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. And refer to Ways & Means.
  48. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5438 in other sessions

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