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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5564

SB 5564: Employee assistance programs

Protecting the confidentiality of employees using employee assistance programs.

Summary

  • Prohibits employers from obtaining individually identifiable information regarding an employee's participation in an employee assistance program.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5564), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2022
  4. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 4, 2022
  6. LawMar 4, 2022
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 4, 2022
Session law
Chapter 11, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5564, SSB 5564

AN ACT Relating to protecting the confidentiality of employees using employee assistance programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Steve Conway D-29Senator D-22John Lovick D-44Emily Randall D-26Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5564
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican16400
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5564
93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican37202
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (SSB 5564)
  2. Chapter 11, 2022 Laws. (SSB 5564)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5564)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5564)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5564)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5564)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5564)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5564)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5564)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5564)
  11. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5564)
  12. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5564)
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (SSB 5564)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5564)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5564)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5564)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5564)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5564)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. LCTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5564)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5564)
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. LCTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.
  27. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5564 in other sessions

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