WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1975: Unemployment overpayments

Relieving individuals from paying interest on certain unemployment insurance overpayment assessments.

Summary

  • Provides that overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be charged interest until January 1, 2025, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1975), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2024
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2024
  4. Passed SenateFeb 22, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 7, 2024
  6. LawMar 7, 2024
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 7, 2024
Session law
Chapter 8, Laws of 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6028
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to relieving individuals from paying interest on certain unemployment insurance overpayment assessments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Liz Berry D-36Alex Ramel D-40Julia Reed D-36Tarra Simmons D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Jake Fey D-27Shelley Kloba D-1Nicole Macri D-43Chipalo Street D-37Mary Fosse D-38Steve Bergquist D-11Kristine Reeves D-30Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2024
Version voted on: HB 1975
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2024
Version voted on: HB 1975
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.
  2. Chapter 8, 2024 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. LC - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1975 in other sessions

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