Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 D cosponsors

HB 1434 — Adding the use of shared leave for employees who are sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability or for the purposes of parental leave to bond with the employee's newborn, adoptive, or foster child.

Last action — Effective date 7/1/2018.

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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 19, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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The updated version of House Bill 1434 adds provisions allowing state employees to use shared leave when they are temporarily disabled due to pregnancy or for parental leave to bond with a new child, like those through adoption or foster care. This is an important change because it enhances the support available for employees during significant life events, helping to reduce financial stress and encouraging a healthier work-life balance. By enabling colleagues to share their leave, the bill aims to create a more supportive environment for families within state employment.

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H-1676.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1434State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy House State Government, Elections & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representatives Robinson, Ormsby, Jinkins, Appleton, Senn, Kilduff, Stanford, Slatter, Kagi, and Pollet;
Z-0193.1HOUSE BILL 1434State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Representatives Robinson, Ormsby, Jinkins, Appleton, Senn, Kilduff, Stanford, Slatter, Kagi, and Pollet;
by request of Office of Financial Management)READ FIRST TIME 02/09/17.AN ACT Relating to adding the use of shared leave for employees who are sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability or for the purposes of parental leave to bond with the employee's newborn, adoptive, or foster child;
by request of Office of Financial ManagementRead first time 01/19/17.
Referred to Committee on State Government.AN ACT Relating to adding the use of shared leave for employees who are sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability or for the purposes of parental leave to bond with the employee's newborn, adoptive, or foster child;
or (c) stalking as defined in RCW 9A.46.110 of one family or household member by another family or household member.(2) "Employee" means any employee of the state, including employees of school districts and educational service districts, who are entitled to accrue sick leave or annual leave and for whom accurate leave records are maintained.(3) "Parental leave" means leave to bond and care for a newborn child after birth or to bond and care for a child after placement for adoption or foster care, for a period of up to sixteen weeks after the birth or placement.(4) "Pregnancy disability" means a pregnancy-related medical condition or miscarriage.(5) "Program" means the leave sharing program established in RCW 41.04.660.(((4))) (6) "Service in the uniformed services" means the performance of duty on a voluntary or involuntary basis in a uniformed service under competent authority and includes active duty, active duty for training, initial active duty for training, inactive duty training, full-time national guard duty including state-ordered active duty, and a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment for the purpose of an examination to determine the fitness of the person to perform any such duty.(((5))) (7) "Sexual assault" has the same meaning as set forth in RCW 70.125.030.(((6))) (8) "Stalking" has the same meaning as set forth in RCW 9A.46.110.(((7))) (9) "State agency" or "agency" means departments, offices, agencies, or institutions of state government, the legislature, institutions of higher education, school districts, and educational service districts.(((8))) (10) "Uniformed services" means the armed forces, the army national guard, and the air national guard of any state, territory, commonwealth, possession, or district when engaged in active duty for training, inactive duty training, full-time national guard duty, or state active duty, the commissioned corps of the public health service, the coast guard, and any other category of persons designated by the president of the United States in time of war or national emergency.(((9))) (11) "Victim" means a person against whom domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking has been committed as defined in this section.Sec. 3.  RCW 41.04.660 and 2008 c 36 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:The Washington state leave sharing program is hereby created.
or (c) stalking as defined in RCW 9A.46.110 of one family or household member by another family or household member.(2) "Employee" means any employee of the state, including employees of school districts and educational service districts, who are entitled to accrue sick leave or annual leave and for whom accurate leave records are maintained.(3) "Parental leave" means leave to bond and care for a newborn child after birth or to bond and care for a child after placement for adoption or foster care, for a period of up to sixteen weeks after the birth or placement.(4) "Pregnancy disability" means a pregnancy or childbirth related disability as defined in WAC 162-30-020.(5) "Program" means the leave sharing program established in RCW 41.04.660.(((4))) (6) "Service in the uniformed services" means the performance of duty on a voluntary or involuntary basis in a uniformed service under competent authority and includes active duty, active duty for training, initial active duty for training, inactive duty training, full-time national guard duty including state-ordered active duty, and a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment for the purpose of an examination to determine the fitness of the person to perform any such duty.(((5))) (7) "Sexual assault" has the same meaning as set forth in RCW 70.125.030.(((6))) (8) "Stalking" has the same meaning as set forth in RCW 9A.46.110.(((7))) (9) "State agency" or "agency" means departments, offices, agencies, or institutions of state government, the legislature, institutions of higher education, school districts, and educational service districts.(((8))) (10) "Uniformed services" means the armed forces, the army national guard, and the air national guard of any state, territory, commonwealth, possession, or district when engaged in active duty for training, inactive duty training, full-time national guard duty, or state active duty, the commissioned corps of the public health service, the coast guard, and any other category of persons designated by the president of the United States in time of war or national emergency.(((9))) (11) "Victim" means a person against whom domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking has been committed as defined in this section.Sec. 3.  RCW 41.04.660 and 2008 c 36 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:The Washington state leave sharing program is hereby created.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2018.

  2. Chapter 39, 2018 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

  12. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  16. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  17. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  22. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  25. Minority; without recommendation.

  26. WM - Majority; do pass.

  27. Referred to Ways & Means.

  28. And refer to Ways & Means.

  29. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  30. First reading, referred to State Government.

  31. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  32. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  33. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  34. 1st substitute bill substituted.

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

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

  37. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  38. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  39. Minority; without recommendation.

  40. Minority; do not pass.

  41. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government, Elections & Information Technology.

  42. Minority; without recommendation.

  43. Minority; do not pass.

  44. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government, Elections & Information Technology.

  45. Referred to Appropriations.

  46. Referred to Appropriations.

  47. Minority; without recommendation.

  48. Minority; do not pass.

  49. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  50. Minority; without recommendation.

  51. Minority; do not pass.

  52. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#21)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Republican 9000
Democrat 9000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Fain — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Padden — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#4)

Passed 73 Yea · 21 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 351401
Democrat 30102
Republican 8601
Total 732104
% of votes cast 74%21%0%4%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Nay
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Nealey — Nay
Pettigrew — Yea
Rodne — Not Voting
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Hargrove — Yea
Blake — Yea
Buys — Yea
Chandler — Nay
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Nay
DeBolt — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Nay
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Kristiansen — Nay
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Smith — Yea
Pike — Nay
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Nay
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Not Voting
Cindy Ryu Democrat Not Voting
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Nay
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Not Voting
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#48)

Passed 68 Yea · 30 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 312100
Democrat 31100
Republican 6800
Total 683000
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Nay
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Nay
Kagi — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Lytton — Yea
Muri — Yea
Nealey — Nay
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Nay
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Hargrove — Nay
Blake — Yea
Buys — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Condotta — Nay
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Smith — Nay
Jenkin — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Koster — Nay
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Nay
Kristiansen — Nay
Manweller — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Nay
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Nay
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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Who sponsors HB 1434?
HB 1434 is sponsored by Laurie Jinkins (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Appleton, Kagi, Robinson, Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Chris Kilduff (Democrat), and Tana Senn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1434?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2017. Enacted.
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