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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 3185

HB 3185: Wage payment requirements

Concerning violations of wage payment requirements.

Summary

  • For violations of wage payment requirements, authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to order the payment of wages owed, including interest and, for willful violations of wage payment requirements, civil penalties.
  • Provides for immunity from and waivers of civil penalties for employers in specified circumstances.
  • Provides for an election of remedies by the employee.
  • Establishes procedures for administrative review of citations and notices of assessment, and for collection of unpaid wages, interest, and civil penalties.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 3185), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2006
  6. LawMar 17, 2006
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 24, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 17, 2006
Session law
Chapter 89, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3185, SHB 3185

AN ACT Relating to violations of wage payment requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 3185
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 3185
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24011
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (SHB 3185)
  2. Chapter 89, 2006 Laws. (SHB 3185)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 3185)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 3185)
  5. President signed. (SHB 3185)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 3185)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. (SHB 3185)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 3185)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 3185)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 3185)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3185)
  12. LCRD - Majority; do pass. (SHB 3185)
  13. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (SHB 3185)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 3185)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 3185)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 3185)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading. (SHB 3185)
  19. Placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3185)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3185)
  23. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 3185 in other sessions

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