WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 2433: Payment of wages

Providing for the payment of wages.

Summary

  • Agricultural employees must be paid wages due within 24 hours after the employee ceases to work for the employer. An employer that willfully fails to pay an employee's wages at the termination of employment within the time limits required by law is subject to a new penalty.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2433), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1992
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 16, 1992 in the House
Last action
February 18, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Michael Heavey D-34Grace Cole D-1Rosa Franklin D-29Richard King D-38Evan Jones D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 18, 1992
Version voted on: HB 2433
48 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat481000
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (50)

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History

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HB 2433 in other sessions

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