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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5368

SB 5368: Stay-at-work program

Expanding access to the workers' compensation stay-at-work program through off-site light duty return to work opportunities.

Summary

  • Establishes additional requirements for requesting, reviewing, and accepting light duty and transitional job offers made to injured workers in the workers' compensation system.
  • Allows an employer with 100 or fewer employers to offer an injured worker a light duty or transitional job with an off-site nonprofit organization or charity.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2024 (ESSB 5368), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 1, 2024
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5368, ESSB 5368

AN ACT Relating to establishing equitable access to the workers' compensation stay-at-work program by allowing employers to offer off-site light duty return to work opportunities to injured workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Steve Conway D-29Mark Schoesler R-9Emily Randall D-26Nikki Torres R-15Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2024
Version voted on: ESSB 5368
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24401
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5368)
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESSB 5368)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5368)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5368)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5368)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5368)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5368)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5368)
  11. On motion, referred to Rules. (ESSB 5368)
  12. On motion, referred to Rules.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  14. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5368)
  15. Senate Rules "X" file.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5368)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5368)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5368)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5368)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5368)
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5368 in other sessions

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