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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5875: Driver license employees

Adding employees employed by the department of licensing who are assigned to review, process, approve, and issue driver licenses to the definition of frontline employees under the health emergency labor standards act.

Summary

  • Applies the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act occupational disease presumption to certain Department of Licensing employees.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2022
  6. LawMar 31, 2022
Prime sponsor
Joe Nguyen (D-34)
Introduced
January 17, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2022
Session law
Chapter 290, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adding employees employed by the department of licensing who are assigned to review, process, approve, and issue driver licenses to the definition of frontline employees under the health emergency labor standards act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Nguyen (D-34)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Lovelett D-40John Lovick D-44T'wina Nobles D-28Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5875
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican02000
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5875
53 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53004
Republican04100
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 290, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. LCTA - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.

SB 5875 in other sessions

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