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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5551

SB 5551: Minimum wage study

Studying the minimum wage.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Institute of Public Policy to study issues impacted by the minimum wage and its annual increases, and to report its findings to the Legislature by December 1, 2006.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 5551), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5551, ESSB 5551

AN ACT Relating to studying the minimum wage in Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Mike Hewitt R-16Mark Schoesler R-9Joyce Mulliken R-13Linda Evans Parlette R-12Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5551
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 5551
43 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22103
Republican21002
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5551)
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 5551)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 5551)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5551)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5551)
  6. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 5551)
  7. Rules suspended. (ESSB 5551)
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5551)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5551)
  10. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5551)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5551)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5551)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 5551)
  14. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5551)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5551)
  16. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5551)
  17. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 5551)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5551)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5551)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5551)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5551)
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5551)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5551)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5551)
  28. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5551 in other sessions

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