
WA SB 5565
Author
Judy Warnick
103 Irv Newhouse Building, PO Box 40413
Olympia, WA 98504
360-786-7624
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Bill Text
Category
Employee Misclassification
State
WA
Summary
Clarifies that independent owner operators using their own vehicles are exempt from coverage under unemployment compensation laws.
Issue
Modifies the exemption for workers' compensation purposes for a transportation contractor to include a person operating a truck which the person owns and leases to a licensed motor carrier, or for which the person provides services as a licensed motor carrier to a licensed freight broker.
Notes
Carries-over to 2018. Companion to HB 1780.
History
01/27/2017 First reading. Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor.
02/15/2017 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor and Sports.
02/16/2017 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor and Sports.
02/16/2017 First substitute bill passed by Committee.
02/17/2017 Passed to Senate for second reading.
03/21/2017 To Senate Committee on Rules "X" file.
04/24/2017 Reintroduced and retained in present status.
05/23/2017 Reintroduced and retained in present status.
06/21/2017 Reintroduced and retained in present status.