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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2352

HB 2352: Workers training successors

Prohibiting employers from requiring employees to train their successors.

Summary

  • Requires certain employers to give affected employees and the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) 10 days' advance notice of a layoff of workers required to train other persons to perform their job duties.
  • Provides for administration by the Department, and for enforcement through the courts.
  • Establishes damages and civil penalties for failing to comply with the notice requirement.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 12, 2004 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2352, SHB 2352

AN ACT Relating to workers required to train successors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sandra Romero D-22Al O'Brien D-1Steve Conway D-29Geoff Simpson D-47Jim Moeller D-49Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2352)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2352)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2352)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2352 in other sessions

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