WA SB5451 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-10 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Addressing vocational rehabilitation by making certain recommendations from the vocational rehabilitation subcommittee permanent and creating certain incentives for employers to employ injured workers with permanent disabilities.

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Title

Addressing vocational rehabilitation by making certain recommendations from the vocational rehabilitation subcommittee permanent and creating certain incentives for employers to employ injured workers with permanent disabilities.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-10 - Senate - Senate vote on 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-10SenateBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2016-02-25SenateSenate Rules "X" file.
2016-01-11SenateBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015-06-28SenateBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015-05-29SenateBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015-04-29SenateBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015-04-24HouseBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
2015-03-30HouseReferred to Appropriations.
2015-03-26HouseLAB - Majority; do pass.
2015-03-26HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 9:00 AM.
2015-03-24HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
2015-03-12HouseFirst reading, referred to Labor
2015-03-10SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2015-03-10SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2015-03-10Senate1st substitute bill substituted
2015-03-06SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2015-02-17SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2015-02-17SenateCL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2015-02-16SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
2015-02-11SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
2015-01-22SenateFirst reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

Same As/Similar To

HB1496 (Crossfiled) 2015-04-29 - Effective date 7/24/2015.

Washington State Sources


Bill Comments

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