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SB 5659 - 2007-08
Establishing family and medical leave insurance.
Bill History
2007 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 26
First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 28
LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 5
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 14
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 07).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 15
First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Mar 27
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 28
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 7:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Apr 2
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 9
Placed on second reading.
Apr 13
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 18
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House for conference thereon.
Conference committee appointed. Senators Brown, Keiser, Holmquist.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 20
House refuses to grant request of Senate for conference.
House receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 22
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 26; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 22
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 22
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 8
Governor signed.
Chapter 357, 2007 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/22/2007*.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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