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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5951

SB 5951: Payment of wages

Increasing penalties for violations of wage payment laws.

Summary

  • Impacts on minimum wage laws : An employer who hinders or delays the director in enforcing the payment of the minimum wage is subject to a civil penalty of up to $1000.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5951), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
February 9, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
February 28, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5951, SSB 5951

AN ACT Relating to payment of wages;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Fraser D-22Rosa Franklin D-29Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Adam Kline D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5951)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5951)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5951)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5951)
  7. LCF - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill. (SSB 5951)
  8. LCF - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. On motion, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions. (SSB 5951)
  12. On motion, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5951)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5951)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5951)
  18. Senate Rules "X" file.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5951)
  20. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5951)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5951)
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

SB 5951 in other sessions

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