Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Human Services Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 966
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance Program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance Program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave. Establishes Family Leave Benefits Insurance Account. Requires employers to pay premiums withheld from employee earnings into account. Continuously appropriates moneys in account to Bureau of Labor and Industries and requires bureau to administer claims for benefits. Establishes qualifications for benefits. Creates unlawful employment practice. Authorizes bureau to assess civil penalties against employers for failure to comply with withholding requirements. Establishes procedures and requirements for employers to file reports with Department of Revenue. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
8 co-sponsors
Alan Bates, Suzanne Bonamici, Margaret Carter, Jackie Dingfelder, Rod Monroe, Bill Morrisette, Floyd Prozanski, Vicki Walker
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Michael Dembrow, Carolyn Tomei
Chief co-sponsors
Its course
March 18 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action9 actions on 8 days
In the SenateMar 18 to Jun 29 · stopped103 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 18 to Mar 202 days
Commerce and Workforce DevelopmentMar 20 to May 647 days
Ways and MeansMay 6 to May 13 · moved on7 days
Human ServicesMay 13 to Jun 29 · stopped47 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 6
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 18 – Jun 29
- Mar 18Introduced
- Mar 20Sent to Commerce and Workforce Development
- Apr 8Heard in Commerce and Workforce Development
- Apr 27Heard in Commerce and Workforce Development
- May 6Commerce and Workforce Development recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- May 13Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
- May 20Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 9 actions, as published
- Mar 18Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 20Referred to Commerce and Workforce Development, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Apr 8Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 27Work Session held.Senate
- May 6Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- May 6Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
- May 13Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
- May 20Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.Senate