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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5449

SB 5449: Paid family & medical leave

Concerning paid family and medical leave.

Summary

  • Makes technical corrections and reorganizes the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) statutes.
  • Modifies the definition of wages and employment benefits and creates a new definition for the term remuneration.
  • Authorizes employer to waive several provisions that will make it easier for employees to obtain PFML benefits.
  • Adds provisions concerning privacy and access to confidential records.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5449), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1399
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5449, SSB 5449

AN ACT Relating to paid family and medical leave;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Curtis King R-14Marko Liias D-21Lisa Wellman D-41Rebecca Saldaña D-37Steve Conway D-29Senator D-22Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5449)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5449)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5449)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5449)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5449)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5449 in other sessions

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

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