BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 6875: Gratuities
Prohibiting the labeling of a required payment as a "tip" or "gratuity."
Summary
- Declares that it is unlawful for a "seller," as defined in RCW 82.08.010, to label an amount as a "tip" or "gratuity" when that amount is not a genuine voluntary payment by a buyer in connection with a retail sale.
From the Bill Digest (SB 6875), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedApr 26, 2000
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- April 26, 2000 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 26, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Shirley Winsley R-28Darlene Fairley D-32Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Georgia Gardner D-42Sid Snyder D-19Michael Heavey D-34Jim Hargrove D-24Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Tracey Eide D-30Paull Shin D-21Pat Thibaudeau D-43Calvin Goings D-25Rosa Franklin D-29Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Harriet Spanel D-40Ken Jacobsen D-46
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 6875 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6875 (2009–10) Increasing tax revenues
- SB 6875 (2007–08) Condo governance task force
- SB 6875 (2005–06) Small business tax relief