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2019 Senate Bill 5294: Creating leave provisions for legislative service
Introduced by Sen. Sam Hunt (Olympia) (D) on January 17, 2019
Referred to the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on January 17, 2019
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 7, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Sam Hunt (Olympia) (D) on March 1, 2019
Makes the bill retroactive to January 1, 2019..
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 1, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Hans Zeiger (Puyallup) (R) on March 1, 2019
Emoves language authorizing an employee to bring civil action in superior court for damages and be entitled to costs and reasonable attorney's fees in addition to any other remedy available to them.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 1, 2019
Requires that an employer grant a temporary leave of absence without loss of job status or seniority to an employee who is a member of the state Legislature.
Received in the House on March 4, 2019
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee on March 4, 2019
Received in the Senate on January 13, 2020
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 21, 2020
Received in the House on February 17, 2020
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee on February 17, 2020