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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5241

SB 5241: Economic inclusion

Promoting economic inclusion.

Summary

  • Creates local economic inclusion grants, subject to appropriation, to be administered by the Employment Security Department (ESD) in partnership with other agencies and distributed to local communities.
  • Establishes requirements for recipients of the local economic inclusion grants.
  • Requires annual reporting by the ESD on progress and other information regarding the local economic inclusion grants to the Governor, Legislature, and the Legislative Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Task Force.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5241), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2021
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 15, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5241, SSB 5241, 2SSB 5241

AN ACT Relating to promoting economic inclusion for people experiencing poverty;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Nguyen D-34Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading& Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2021
Version voted on: 2SSB 5241
45 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican16310
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Absent (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 12, 2022
Version voted on: 2SSB 5241
43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican15500
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5241)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5241)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5241)
  4. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Housing, Human Services & Veterans. (2SSB 5241)
  5. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5241)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5241)
  7. HHSV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 5241)
  8. HHSV - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5241)
  9. First reading, referred to Housing, Human Services & Veterans. (2SSB 5241)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5241)
  11. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5241)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5241)
  13. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5241)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5241)
  15. HHSV - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5241)
  16. HHSV - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5241)
  17. First reading, referred to Housing, Human Services & Veterans. (2SSB 5241)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 1; excused, 0. (2SSB 5241)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5241)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5241)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5241)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5241)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5241)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5241)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5241)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5241)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5241)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5241)
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5241)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5241)
  36. Referred to Ways & Means.
  37. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5241)
  38. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5241)
  39. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5241)
  40. Minority; without recommendation.
  41. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. And refer to Ways & Means.
  43. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

SB 5241 in other sessions

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