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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1311

HB 1311: Minimum wage violations

Authorizing penalties for wage payment violations.

Summary

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

From the House Bill Report (HB 1311), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 20, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5240
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1311, SHB 1311

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)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Zack Hudgins D-11Alex Wood D-3Geoff Simpson D-47Jim Moeller D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1311)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1311)
  3. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 1311)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Commerce & Labor.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1311)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  9. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1311)
  10. Placed on second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1311)
  12. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1311)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1311)
  14. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1311 in other sessions

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