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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1726

HB 1726: Employer's indebtedness

Changing provisions relating to an employer's indebtedness to a deceased person for unpaid wages, labor, or services performed.

Summary

  • Increases the maximum amount that the state of Washington, as a decedent's employer, may be required to pay the decedent's survivors for the decedent's work.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2003
  6. LawMay 7, 2003
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
February 6, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2003
Session law
Chapter 122, Laws of 2003
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5629
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to an employer's indebtedness to a deceased person for unpaid wages, labor, or services performed;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Armstrong R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 1726
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican42004
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 1726
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (EHB 1726)
  2. Effective date 7/27/2003. (EHB 1726)
  3. Chapter 122, 2003 Laws. (EHB 1726)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1726)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1726)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1726)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1726)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1726)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1726)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1726)
  11. GO - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1726)
  12. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (EHB 1726)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (EHB 1726)
  14. Placed on third reading. (EHB 1726)
  15. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (EHB 1726)
  16. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (EHB 1726)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1726)
  18. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1726)
  19. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1726)
  20. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 1726)

HB 1726 in other sessions

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