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HB 1496 - 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.
By Request:
Department of Labor & Industries
Companion Bill: SB 5451
Bill History
2015 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 21
First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 5
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 9
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
LAB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 12
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor.
(Majority Report)
Feb 27
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 6
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 9
1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 15).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 11
First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Mar 25
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 26
CL - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 13
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 16
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 17
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 21
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 29
Governor signed.
Chapter 137, 2015 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
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