2021-2022 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5873
Legislative Summary
Concerning unemployment insurance, family leave, and medical leave premiums.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/14/2022
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
1/24/2022
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Senate
1/31/2022
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Senate
1/31/2022
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
1/31/2022
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/1/2022
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/3/2022
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/9/2022
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
2/9/2022
Floor amendment
Senate
2/9/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/9/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/12/2022
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/18/2022
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/18/2022
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2022
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/26/2022
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
President signed.
Senate
3/2/2022
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/7/2022
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
3/11/2022
Governor signed.
Senate
3/11/2022
Chapter 61, 2022 Laws.
Senate
3/11/2022
Effective date 3/11/2022.
Senate
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Keiser 5873-S AMS KEIS S4354.2
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/1/2022
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: do pass
2/18/2022
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/9/2022
48
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/31/2022
23
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/11/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Karen Keiser
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Andrew Billig
Democrat
Steven Conway
Democrat
Mona Das
Democrat
Manka Dhingra
Democrat
Curtis King
Republican
Patty Kuderer
Democrat
Marko Liias
Democrat
John Lovick
Democrat
Mark Mullet
Democrat
Joe Nguyen
Democrat
T'wina Nobles
Democrat
Emily Randall
Democrat
June Robinson
Democrat
Christine Rolfes
Democrat
Derek Stanford
Democrat
Claire Wilson
Democrat