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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1961

HB 1961: Agricultural labor relations

Adopting the Washington agricultural labor relations act.

Summary

  • Collective bargaining procedures for agricultural employment are established in the Washington Agricultural Labor Relations Act. Covered employment . The act covers all employers of 25 or more employees in farming, including dairying and raising livestock, and forestry or lumbering operations and other activities incident to farming operations, including preparation for market or delivery to storage.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1961), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 20, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jesse Wineberry (D-43)
Introduced
February 15, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Companion bill
SB 5867
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Wineberry (D-43)

24 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Michael Heavey D-34Margarita Prentice D-11Richard King D-38Arthur Wang D-27Evan Jones D-24Rosa Franklin D-29Grace Cole D-1Lawrence Phillips D-36Calvin Anderson D-43Gary Locke D-37Karen Fraser D-22June Leonard D-11Jennifer Belcher D-22Joanne Brekke D-32Robert Basich D-19Pat Scott D-38Maria Cantwell D-44Ken Jacobsen D-46Brian Ebersole D-29Moyne Riley D-19Ruth Fisher D-27R Wesley Pruitt D-26Gregory Fisher D-33Richard Nelson D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 20, 1991
Version voted on: EHB 1961
53 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51700
Republican23800
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Nay (45)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · MOTION TO REREFER TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

March 20, 1991
Version voted on: EHB 1961
41 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25600
Republican39100
How each member voted

Nay (57)

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History

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HB 1961 in other sessions

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