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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1246

HB 1246: Prevailing wages/public wrks

Enforcing the payment of prevailing wages.

Summary

  • The Legislature declares that there is a need to assure that public agencies carry out their responsibilities under the prevailing wage law and that an enforceable standard of compliance is established. The requirement is deleted that an agency violation of the prevailing wage law must be willful.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1246), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard King (D-38)
Introduced
January 23, 1991 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard King (D-38)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Evan Jones D-24Brian Ebersole D-29Margarita Prentice D-11John O'Brien D-37Ron Meyers D-26Pat Scott D-38Lawrence Phillips D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 15, 1991
Version voted on: EHB 1246
73 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican152500
How each member voted

Yea (73)

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House · Final Passage

January 29, 1992
Version voted on: EHB 1246
68 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55003
Republican132700
How each member voted

Yea (68)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 1246 in other sessions

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