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SB 5451 - 2015-16

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: Braun, Keiser, Conway, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe

By Request: Department of Labor & Industries

Companion Bill: HB 1496

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Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 22

First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (View Original Bill)

Feb 11

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 16

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 17

CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 6

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 10

1st substitute bill substituted (CL 15). (View 1st Substitute)

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12

First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Mar 24

Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Mar 26

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

LAB - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)

Mar 30

Referred to Appropriations.

Apr 24

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 29