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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5831: Employer indebtedness/death

Concerning an employer's payment of indebtedness.

Summary

  • Raises the amount of indebtedness payable by a private employee to the survivors of a deceased employee.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2019
  6. LawApr 19, 2019
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
February 6, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 2019
Session law
Chapter 89, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to an employer's payment of indebtedness;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kevin Van De Wege D-24Jesse Salomon D-32Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5831
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5831
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 89, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5831 in other sessions

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