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SB5041Introduced in the Senate

Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers.

Passed

Introduced by Marcus Riccelli, District 003A

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Official description

Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025*.

May 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee · April 25, 2025

27

Yes

21

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

48 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BNo
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024ANo
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes
Derek Stanford1Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  6. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. And refer to Ways & Means.

  9. Referred to Ways & Means.

  10. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  11. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  12. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce.

  13. Minority; do not pass.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted

  17. Floor amendment

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.

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

  21. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  22. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  23. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

  24. Minority; do not pass.

  25. Referred to Appropriations.

  26. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  27. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  28. APP - Majority; do pass.

  29. Minority; do not pass.

  30. Minority; without recommendation.

  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  33. Floor amendment

  34. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  35. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  36. Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments.

  37. Conference Requested.

  38. Conference committee appointed. Senators Saldaa, Riccelli, MacEwen.

  39. Conference committee request granted.

  40. Conference committee appointed. Representatives Berry, Doglio, Schmidt.

  41. Conference committee report; received 9:42 AM 4/24/2025.

  42. Conference committee report; received 10:10 AM 4/24/2025.

  43. Conference committee report adopted.

  44. Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  45. Conference committee report adopted.

  46. Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  47. President signed.

  48. Speaker signed.

  49. Delivered to Governor.

  50. Governor signed.

  51. Chapter 352, 2025 Laws.

  52. Effective date 7/27/2025*.

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