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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1474

HB 1474: Unemployment employer viol.

Strengthening penalty and audit tools for employer violations in unemployment insurance.

Summary

  • Modifies standards for violations of unemployment insurance registration and reporting requirements.
  • Provides additional penalties for certain unreported wage discoveries.
  • Pauses the period for commencing a collections action during an audit.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1474), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2021
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Frank Chopp (D-43)
Introduced
February 3, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1474, SHB 1474

AN ACT Relating to strengthening penalty and audit tools for employer violations in unemployment insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Frank Chopp (D-43)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Cindy Ryu D-32Sharon Wylie D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Liz Berry D-36Tarra Simmons D-23Mike Sells D-38John Lovick D-44Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Javier Valdez D-46April Berg D-44Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Debra Lekanoff D-40Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Nicole Macri D-43Strom Peterson D-21Dan Bronoske D-28Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1474)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1474)
  4. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1474)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1474)
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1474 in other sessions

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