Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 34 D cosponsors

HB 1733 — Establishing voluntary exemptions to the long-term services and supports trust program for certain populations.

Last action — Effective date 1/27/2022.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 39 sponsors

    1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (34 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

101 added · 125 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 1733 has been updated to clarify the rules regarding premium payments for temporary, nonimmigrant workers in Washington. Specifically, the updated version removes references to premium assessments and focuses instead on when employees should begin paying these premiums upon receiving their temporary work visa. This change is important because it aims to streamline the process and ensure workers are informed about their responsibilities as they transition to permanent residency or citizenship.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1733 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Paul, Macri, J.
H-1851.3 HOUSE BILL 1733 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Paul, Macri, J.
Johnson, Leavitt, Bronoske, Chapman, Senn, Berry, Cody, Dolan, Fey, Peterson, Ryu, Santos, Shewmake, Wylie, Simmons, Callan, Chopp, Slatter, Ramos, Bergquist, Tharinger, Valdez, Thai, Pollet, Morgan, Taylor, Stonier, Ortiz-Self, Gregerson, Riccelli, Davis, Ormsby, Duerr, Orwall, Bateman, Kloba, and Frame) READ FIRST TIME 01/14/22.
Johnson, Leavitt, Bronoske, Chapman, Senn, Berry, Cody, Dolan, Fey, Peterson, Ryu, Santos, Shewmake, Wylie, Simmons, Callan, Chopp, Slatter, Ramos, Bergquist, Tharinger, Valdez, Thai, Pollet, Morgan, Taylor, Stonier, Ortiz-Self, Gregerson, Riccelli, Davis, Ormsby, Duerr, Orwall, Bateman, Kloba, and Frame Prefiled 01/03/22.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
amending RCW 50B.04.080 and 50B.04.050;
amending RCW 50B.04.080;
1 ESHB 1733 one)) .58 percent.
1 HB 1733 one)) .58 percent.
2 ESHB 1733 NEW SECTION.
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or (d) An employee who is employed by an employer in Washington, but maintains a permanent address outside of Washington as the employee's primary location of residence.
and (d) An employee who is employed by an employer in Washington, but maintains a permanent address outside of Washington as the employee's primary location of residence.
3 ESHB 1733 (ii) Notify the employee's employer that the employee is no longer exempt and that the employer must begin collecting premiums from the employee in accordance with RCW 50B.04.080.
3 HB 1733 (ii) Notify the employee's employer that the employee is no longer exempt and that the employer must begin collecting premiums from the employee in accordance with RCW 50B.04.080.
(c) Upon notification to the employment security department and the employer, premium assessments established under RCW 50B.04.080 must begin and the employee may become a qualified individual or eligible beneficiary upon meeting the requirements established in this chapter.
(c) Upon notification to the employment security department and the employer, the employee shall begin paying the premium established under RCW 50B.04.080 and may become a qualified individual or eligible beneficiary upon meeting the requirements established in this chapter.
(d) Failure to begin paying the premium established under RCW 50B.04.080 within 90 days of the occurrence of either of the events in (a) of this subsection shall result in the payment of any unpaid premiums from the employee, with interest at the rate of one percent per month or fraction thereof, by the employee to the employment security department from the date on which the payment should have begun.
(d) Failure to begin paying the premium established under RCW 50B.04.080 within 90 days of the occurrence of either of the events in (a) of this subsection shall result in the payment of any unpaid premiums, with interest, by the employee to the employment security department from the date on which the payment should have begun.
(c) Upon notification to the employment security department and the employer, premium assessments established under RCW 50B.04.080 must begin and the employee may become a qualified individual or eligible beneficiary upon meeting the requirements established in this chapter.
(c) Upon notification to the employment security department and the employer, the employee shall begin paying the premium established under RCW 50B.04.080 and may become a qualified individual or eligible beneficiary upon meeting the requirements established in this chapter.
(d) Failure to begin paying the premium established under RCW 50B.04.080 within 90 days of an employee no longer holding a p.
(d) Failure to begin paying the premium established under RCW 50B.04.080 within 90 days of an employee no longer holding a nonimmigrant visa for temporary workers and becoming a permanent resident or citizen employed in Washington shall result in the p.
4 ESHB 1733 nonimmigrant visa for temporary workers and becoming a permanent resident or citizen employed in Washington shall result in the payment of any unpaid premiums from the employee, with interest at the rate of one percent per month or fraction thereof, by the employee to the employment security department from the date on which the payment should have begun.
4 HB 1733 payment of any unpaid premiums, with interest, by the employee to the employment security department from the date on which the payment should have begun.
(c) Upon notification to the employment security department and the employer, premium assessments established under RCW 50B.04.080 must begin and the employee may become a qualified individual or eligible beneficiary upon meeting the requirements established in this chapter.
(c) Upon notification to the employment security department and the employer, the employee shall begin paying the premium established under RCW 50B.04.080 and may become a qualified individual or eligible beneficiary upon meeting the requirements established in this chapter.
(d) Failure to begin paying the premium established under RCW 50B.04.080 within 90 days of an employee establishing a permanent address within Washington as the employee's primary location of residence shall result in the payment of any unpaid premiums from the employee, with interest at the rate of one percent per month or fraction thereof, by the employee to the employment security department from the date on which the payment should have begun.
(d) Failure to begin paying the premium established under RCW 50B.04.080 within 90 days of an employee establishing a permanent address within Washington as the employee's primary location of residence shall result in the payment of any unpaid premiums, with interest, by the employee to the employment security department from the date on which the payment should have begun.
(7) Exempt employees are not entitled to a refund of any premium deductions made before the effective date of an approved exemption, except for premiums collected prior to the effective date of the premium assessment under RCW 50B.04.080.
(7) Exempt employees are not entitled to a refund of any premium deductions made before the effective date of an approved exemption.
(9) If an exempt employee fails to notify an employer of an exemption, the exempt employee is not entitled to a refund of any p.
(9) If an exempt employee fails to notify an employer of an exemption, the exempt employee is not entitled to a refund of any premium deductions made before notification is provided.
5 ESHB 1733 premium deductions made before notification is provided, except for premiums collected prior to the effective date of the premium assessment under RCW 50B.04.080.
(b) An employer who deducts premiums after being notified by the employee of an exemption is solely responsible for refunding to the employee any premiums deducted after the notification.
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5 HB 1733 (b) An employer who deducts premiums after being notified by the employee of an exemption is solely responsible for refunding to the employee any premiums deducted after the notification.
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RCW 50B.04.050 and 2021 c 113 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The employment security department shall deem a person to be a qualified individual as provided in this chapter if the person has paid the long-term services and supports premiums required by RCW 50B.04.080 for the equivalent of either:
(a) A total of ten years without interruption of five or more consecutive years;
or (b) Three years within the last six years from the date of application for benefits.
(2) When deeming a person to be a qualified individual, the employment security department shall require that the person have worked at least five hundred hours during each of the ten years in subsection (1)(a) of this section or each of the three years in subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(3) An exempt employee may never be deemed to be a qualified individual, unless the employee's exemption was discontinued under section 2 of this act.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 1/27/2022.

  2. Chapter 2, 2022 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 04:00 PM

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. Minority; do not pass.

  14. WM - Majority; do pass.

  15. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  16. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 04:00 PM

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  18. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted (APP 22).

  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  25. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. Minority; do not pass.

  28. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  29. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.

  30. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM

  31. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.

  32. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

  33. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 46 voted No

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Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (112)

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6)

Passed 38 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14400
Republican 6700
Democrat 18000
Total 381100
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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972 Gildon Pg 3 Ln 11 (#5)

Failed 21 Yea · 28 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81000
Republican 13000
Democrat 01800
Total 212800
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Nay
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Nay
Das — Nay
Frockt — Nay
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Kuderer — Nay
Mullet — Nay
Padden — Yea
Randall — Nay
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Nay
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Nay
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Nay
Derek Stanford Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Jesse Salomon Democrat Nay
Joe Nguyen Democrat Nay
John Lovick Democrat Nay
June Robinson Democrat Nay
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Liz Lovelett Democrat Nay
Manka Dhingra Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Nay
T'wina Nobles Democrat Nay
Victoria Hunt Democrat Nay
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Nay
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#4)

Passed 67 Yea · 29 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62000
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 13902
Total 672902
% of votes cast 68%30%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Not Voting
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Nay
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Not Voting
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1733?
HB 1733 is sponsored by Noel Frame (Democrat), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Tina Orwall (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Lauren Davis (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democrat), Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), Jamila Taylor (Democrat), Melanie Morgan (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), My-Linh Thai (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Ramos, Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Chopp, Lisa Callan (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Sharon Wylie (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), Jake Fey (Democrat), Dolan, Cody, Liz Berry (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Dan Bronoske (Democrat), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), Tana Senn (Democrat), and Johnson, J..
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