Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 5765 — Creating a new exclusion from mandatory industrial insurance coverage for persons transporting freight. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Clarifying responsibilities for mandatory industrial insurance coverage for persons transporting freight. )

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 5765 clarified the language about the responsibilities of freight brokers and freight forwarders concerning industrial insurance coverage. Previously, it suggested these brokers would not be considered employers of either the carriers or the drivers. The revised language specifically states that the brokers are not the employers of the drivers unless the carrier is also the driver. This change is significant because it aims to provide clear guidelines on who is responsible for worker coverage, which can impact the rights and protections of commercial vehicle drivers.

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S-1092.2SENATE BILL 5765State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenators Kuderer, Warnick, King, Fortunato, Walsh, Keiser, and HobbsRead first time 01/31/19.Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.AN ACT Relating to creating a new exclusion from mandatory industrial insurance coverage for persons transporting freight;
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5765State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenators Kuderer, Warnick, King, Fortunato, Walsh, Keiser, and HobbsRead first time 01/31/19.Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.AN ACT Relating to clarifying responsibilities for mandatory industrial insurance coverage for persons transporting freight;
A new section is added to chapter 51.12 RCW to read as follows:(1) Solely for purposes of this title, a freight broker or freight forwarder that enters into an agreement with a licensed common or contract carrier for the transportation of freight on behalf of such broker or forwarder is not the employer of the common or contract carrier with which it contracts or the drivers engaged by such common or contract carrier to operate commercial vehicles owned or operated by such common or contract carrier.(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving the owner or lessee of a commercial vehicle from treating the individual operating the vehicle as a worker under this title unless such individuals are not workers within the meaning of RCW 51.08.180 or are otherwise excluded from coverage under RCW 51.08.195.(3) If an individual is excluded from coverage under this title pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the individual may elect coverage under this title in the manner provided by RCW 51.32.030.--- END ---
A new section is added to chapter 51.12 RCW to read as follows:(1) Solely for purposes of this title, a freight broker or freight forwarder that enters into an agreement with a licensed common or contract carrier for the transportation of freight on behalf of such broker or forwarder is not the employer of the drivers engaged by such common or contract carrier to operate commercial vehicles owned or operated by such common or contract carrier unless the common or contract carrier is also the driver.(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving the owner or lessee of a commercial vehicle from treating the individual operating the vehicle as a worker under this title unless such individuals are not workers within the meaning of RCW 51.08.180 or are otherwise excluded from coverage under RCW 51.08.195.(3) If an individual is excluded from coverage under this title pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the individual may elect coverage under this title in the manner provided by RCW 51.32.030.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

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

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

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 03:30 PM

  6. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  7. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 08:00 AM

  8. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

  9. 1st substitute bill not substituted.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  13. 1st substitute bill not substituted.

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  18. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 08:00 AM

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

  20. Minority; do not pass.

  21. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  25. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 08:00 AM

  26. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Kuderer

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#37)

Passed 44 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25002
Republican 7200
Democrat 12100
Total 44302
% of votes cast 90%6%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Not Voting
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Not Voting
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen 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
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5765?
SB 5765 is sponsored by Curtis King (Republican), Phil Fortunato (Republican), Walsh, Keiser, Kuderer, Judy Warnick (Republican), and Hobbs.
What is the current status of SB 5765?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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