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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1790: Competitive minimum wage

Setting a competitive minimum wage rate.

Summary

  • Provides that the adjusted minimum wage rate may not exceed seven dollars and thirty-five cents or one hundred twenty-five percent of the average state minimum wage rate, whichever is greater. However, in no case shall the adjusted minimum wage rate be less than seven dollars and thirty-five cents.

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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 setting a competitive minimum wage rate;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cary Condotta (R-12)

20 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Daniel Newhouse R-15Bob Sump R-7Joel Kretz R-7Jim Clements R-14Larry 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-23Barbara 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 1790 in other sessions

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

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