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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1548

HB 1548: Minimum wage violations

Authorizing penalties for wage payment violations.

Summary

  • Requires employers that violate wage payment laws to pay workers unpaid wages and interest of up to 1 percent per month on such wages.
  • Establishes civil penalties for violations of minimum wage and wage payment laws.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5503
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1548, SHB 1548

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the director of labor and industries to issue and enforce civil penalties for violations of the minimum wage act and chapter 49.48 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Steve Conway D-29Geoff Simpson D-47Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1548)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1548)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1548)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Referred to Commerce & Labor.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. House Rules "X" file.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1548 in other sessions

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