BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1983: Employee wearing apparel
Establishing when employers are required to compensate employees for employee wearing apparel.
Summary
- Employers must furnish or compensate for apparel that an employer requires employees to wear during working hours if the apparel is a uniform. A uniform is apparel of a distinctive style and quality that, when worn outside the workplace, clearly identifies the person as an employee of a specific employer.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1983), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 17, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Cathy McMorris (R-7)
- Introduced
- February 17, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- SB 5739
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Cathy McMorris (R-7)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1983 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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