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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1045

HB 1045: Working hours for minors

Limiting the working hours of minors.

Summary

  • The Department of Labor and Industries may not restrict the hours of work for minors aged 16 or 17 except as follows: During the school year, minors aged 16 or 17 may work no more than six hours on a school day preceding another school day and no more than eight hours on other days, including Sundays. They also may not work more than six days per week or 20 hours per week.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1045), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 1993
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
George Orr (D-4)
Introduced
January 13, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Versions
HB 1045, ESHB 1045

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: George Orr (D-4)

48 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 28 Republicans)

Dave Mastin R-16Moyne Riley D-19Paul Zellinsky D-23Judith Roland D-31Senator D-35Randolph Dorn D-2Ron Meyers D-26Bill Grant D-16Peter Kremen D-42Curtis Ludwig D-8Ruth Fisher D-27Betty Morris D-18Robin Johnson D-40Pat Scott D-38Lane Bray D-8Gigi Talcott R-28Tom Campbell D-2Margaret Rayburn D-15Mike Padden R-4Dale Foreman R-12Phil Dyer R-5Larry Sheahan R-9Ida Ballasiotes R-41Jeanine Long R-44James Springer D-18Val Stevens R-39Bill Brumsickle R-20Jim Horn R-41Elmira Forner R-47C Louise Miller R-45Karen Schmidt R-23Barry Sehlin R-10Betty Edmondson R-14Mick Hansen D-13David Lemmon D-14Mark Schoesler R-9Bob Morton R-7Stephen Fuhrman R-7Randy Tate R-25Christopher Vance R-31Brian Thomas R-5Todd Mielke R-6Gary Chandler R-13Barbara Lisk R-15Jeannette Wood R-21Suzette Cooke R-47Helen Sommers D-36Jean Silver R-6

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 17, 1993
Version voted on: ESHB 1045
77 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat441900
Republican33200
How each member voted

Yea (77)

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History

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HB 1045 in other sessions

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