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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5065

SB 5065: Railroad workers

Safeguarding the public safety by protecting railroad workers.

Summary

  • Establishes family, medical, and bereavement leave for railroad workers.
  • Establishes civil penalties and damages for violations of requirements related to the leave provisions.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2021
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2021
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5065, 2SSB 5065, ESSB 5065

AN ACT Relating to safeguarding the public safety by protecting railroad workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Derek Stanford D-1Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Liz Lovelett D-40Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2021
Version voted on: ESSB 5065
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican02000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5065)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5065)
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5065)
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5065)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5065)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5065)
  7. LCTA - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5065)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5065)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5065)
  10. LCTA - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5065)
  11. On motion, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs. (ESSB 5065)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5065)
  13. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5065)
  14. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5065)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5065)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5065)
  17. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5065)
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESSB 5065)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5065)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5065)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5065)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5065)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5065)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5065)
  27. LCTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5065)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5065)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. LCTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.
  33. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5065 in other sessions

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