WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1789: Minimum wage/inflationary

Modifying the inflationary adjustment to the minimum wage.

Summary

  • Provides that, beginning September 30, 2005, and each September 30th thereafter, the current year's minimum wage rate shall be increased by the rate of inflation as provided under this act only for the months the state of Washington had full employment during the twelve months prior to each September 30th.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cary Condotta (R-12)
Introduced
February 7, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to modifying the inflationary adjustment to the minimum wage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cary Condotta (R-12)

21 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 21 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Daniel Newhouse R-15Bob Sump R-7Jim Clements R-14Joel Kretz R-7Larry Crouse R-4Dan Kristiansen R-39Lynn Schindler R-4Gigi Talcott R-28Jan Shabro R-31Jay Rodne R-5David Buri R-9Larry Haler R-8Jim Dunn R-17Toby Nixon R-45Bill Hinkle R-13Beverly Woods R-23Chris Strow R-10Barbara Bailey R-10John Ahern R-6

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1789 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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