Relating to reasonable accommodation for pregnancy-related conditions.
Summary
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to deny reasonable accommodation to known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition or to ] , because of known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition of job applicant or employee, take certain actions related to reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition. Specifies that requirements apply to employers who employ six or more persons. Requires employer to post notice to employees of provisions of law prohibiting employment discrimination because of pregnancy and protections provided under Act. Requires employer to provide copy of notice to employees at certain times. Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules to establish ] develop training and outreach ] education materials to inform employers and employees of obligations, rights and protections related to pregnancy-related employment discrimination and reasonable accommodations available for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed May 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2019 · House Apr 17, 2019
How they voted
25–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 15, 2019
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 22, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
May 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Workforce.
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
P
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Monnes Anderson
DDemocratic
Co
Margaret Doherty
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
Shelly Davis
RRepublican
Co
SS
Sheri Schouten
DDemocratic
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