WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 6699: Job reference information

Limiting the liability of a current or former employer who provides information about a current or former employee's work record to a prospective employer.

Summary

  • An employer who discloses work-related information to a prospective employer is presumed to be acting in good faith and is immune from civil liability. The presumption of good faith may be rebutted only by clear and convincing evidence that the disclosure was knowingly false or deliberately misleading.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6699), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 1998
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 1998
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ray Schow (R-30)
Introduced
January 27, 1998 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ray Schow (R-30)

11 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Ann Anderson R-42Irv Newhouse R-15Joseph Zarelli R-18Jim Horn R-41Shirley Winsley R-28Val Stevens R-39Don Benton R-17Dino Rossi R-5Jeanine Long R-44George Sellar R-12Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 16, 1998
Version voted on: SB 6699
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51800
Republican26000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: SB 6699
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat13901
Republican54300
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1998
Version voted on: SB 6699
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61700
Republican26000
How each member voted
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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 697 BY SENATOR HEAVEY TO STRIKE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE - FAILED.

February 16, 1998
Version voted on: SB 6699
19 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19400
Republican02600
How each member voted
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House · Amendment 1128 by Hickel (page 2, line 1)

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: SB 6699
49 Yea 48 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40001
Republican94800
How each member voted

Yea (49)

Nay (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 1128 by Hickel (page 2, line 1)

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: SB 6699
46 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40001
Republican65100
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (51)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 6699 in other sessions

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