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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1655

HB 1655: Collective bargaining/state

Providing for state employee collective bargaining.

Summary

  • Collective bargaining for classified state employees is expanded to include bargaining over wages, hours, insurances, and terms and conditions of employment. Bargaining is authorized for all employees classified under a consolidated civil service system that includes employees under both the state civil service and the higher education personnel law.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1655), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michael Heavey (D-34)
Introduced
February 5, 1991 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Companion bill
SB 5545
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1655, SHB 1655

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)

46 co-sponsors (36 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Duane Sommers R-6George Orr D-4John Moyer R-6Grace Cole D-1Jeannette Wood R-21Evan Jones D-24Randy Tate R-25Peter Kremen D-42C Louise Miller R-45Moyne Riley D-19Lawrence Phillips D-36Jennifer Belcher D-22Robin Johnson D-40Senator D-35Dennis Dellwo D-3Paul Zellinsky D-23David Cooper D-18Holly Myers D-17John O'Brien D-37Betty Morris D-18Margarita Prentice D-11Robert Basich D-19Calvin Anderson D-43Harriet Spanel D-40William Day D-3Rosa Franklin D-29Wilson Peery D-17June Leonard D-11Maria Cantwell D-44Val Ogden D-49Gregory Fisher D-33Bill Grant D-16Randolph Dorn D-2Jim Hargrove D-24Margaret Rayburn D-15Curtis Ludwig D-8Ruth Fisher D-27Richard Nelson D-32Jeffrey Holland R-47Peggy Johnson R-35Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Steve Van Luven R-48Karen Fraser D-22Rose Bowman R-20R Wesley Pruitt D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 15, 1991
Version voted on: SHB 1655
84 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican261400
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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House · Final Passage

January 31, 1992
Version voted on: SHB 1655
83 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican271201
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 1655 in other sessions

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