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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2779

HB 2779: Employment information

Limiting liability for information provided by former or current employers to prospective employers.

Summary

  • Provides qualified immunity against civil liability to an employer who discloses work-related information about a former or current employee to a prospective employer.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2779), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Clibborn (D-41)
Introduced
January 20, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Versions
HB 2779, ESHB 2779

AN ACT Relating to information provided by former or current employers to prospective employers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Clibborn (D-41)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patricia Lantz D-26Eric Pettigrew D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2779
51 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50101
Republican14401
How each member voted

Yea (51)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (ESHB 2779)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2779)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2779)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2779)
  5. Minority; do not pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2779)
  6. CT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2779)
  7. First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade. (ESHB 2779)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2779)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2779)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2779)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2779)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2779)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2779)
  16. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2779)
  17. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2779 in other sessions

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