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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5395

SB 5395: State resources/remote work

Concerning use of state resources during periods where state employees are required to work from home.

Summary

  • Authorizes state agencies, defined as any branch, department, or unit of the state government, to provide state employees with office supplies, services, and other materials necessary to effectively work from home.
  • Allows agencies to reimburse state employees, subject to appropriation, for additional necessary expenditures incurred since April 1, 2020, for supplies that are needed to carry out tasks within the employee's scope of employment and related to the services directly performed for the agency, with exceptions.
  • Requires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to adopt policies and procedures for the purchase or reimbursement of supplies, services, and other materials.
  • Authorizes state employees to use state Internet resources outside of normal business hours during the proclaimed state of emergency in direct response to COVID-19 for certain social activities that have no expense to the state.
  • Requires the OFM to establish and lead a work group to review issues related to working in a remote environment and provide recommendations on policies to more effectively allow state employees to work remotely.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5395), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2021
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
February 1, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5395, SSB 5395, E2SSB 5395

AN ACT Relating to use of state resources during periods where state employees are required to work from home;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Emily Randall D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2021
Version voted on: E2SSB 5395
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican31700
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (E2SSB 5395)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5395)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5395)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5395)
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5395)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5395)
  7. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by State Government & Tribal Relations. (E2SSB 5395)
  8. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5395)
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5395)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5395)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5395)
  12. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5395)
  13. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5395)
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (E2SSB 5395)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5395)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5395)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5395)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5395)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5395)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5395)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5395)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5395)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5395)
  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5395)
  27. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5395)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5395)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5395)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5395)
  34. Referred to Ways & Means.
  35. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5395)
  36. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5395)
  37. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5395)
  38. Minority; without recommendation.
  39. And refer to Ways & Means.
  40. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

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