BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 2896: Minimum wage increased
Adjusting the minimum wage.
Summary
- Provides procedures for increasing the state minimum wage rate to six dollars and fifty cents an hour by the year 2000 with inflation increases thereafter without addressing deductions from or credits against employees' wages as a means for employers to comply with minimum wage laws.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2896), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeff Gombosky (D-3)
- Introduced
- January 21, 1998 in the House
- Last action
- January 21, 1998
- Companion bill
- SB 6577
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeff Gombosky (D-3)
24 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Steve Conway D-29Eileen Cody D-11Brian Sullivan D-29Al O'Brien D-1Patty Butler D-32Cathy Wolfe D-22Ed Murray D-43Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Alex Wood D-3Dow Constantine D-34Val Ogden D-49Marlin Appelwick D-46Mike Cooper D-21Karen Keiser D-33Sandra Romero D-22Frank Chopp D-43Ruth Fisher D-27Mark Doumit D-19Kip Tokuda D-37Dave Anderson D-10Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Patricia Lantz D-26Grace Cole D-32
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 2896 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2896 (2019–20) Surplus land, buildings
- HB 2896 (2017–18) Transp. accounts transfers
- HB 2896 (2015–16) Oil spill planning reqs.
- HB 2896 (2009–10) Law enf. burglar alarm progr
- HB 2896 (2007–08) Public assistance grants
- HB 2896 (2005–06) Collective bargaining
- HB 2896 (2003–04) Governor's powers
- HB 2896 (2001–02) Emergency med tech/retiremnt