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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1959

HB 1959: PFML/small employers

Extending parts of the paid family and medical leave program to employers with fewer than 50 employees.

Summary

  • Removes the exemption allowing employers with fewer than 50 employees to not pay any portion of the premium for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, thereby requiring those employers to pay at least 55 percent of the medical leave share of the premium.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1959), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Amy Walen (D-48)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
January 30, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1959, SHB 1959

AN ACT Relating to extending certain requirements in the state paid family and medical leave program to employers with fewer than 50 employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Liz Berry D-36Alex Ramel D-40Julia Reed D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Beth Doglio D-22Mary Fosse D-38Debra Lekanoff D-40Steve Tharinger D-24Marcus Riccelli D-3Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1959)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1959)
  4. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1959)
  5. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1959 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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