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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2142

HB 2142: Workplace bullying

Providing legal redress for targets of workplace bullying, abuse, and harassment.

Summary

  • Makes it an unlawful employment practice to subject a state employee to an abusive work environment.
  • Defines "abusive work environment" as a workplace where a state employee is subject to severe abusive conduct that causes physical or psychological harm.
  • Grants an aggrieved employee a private right of action if administrative remedies are exhausted.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2142), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kelli Linville (D-42)
Introduced
February 9, 2007 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2142, SHB 2142

AN ACT Relating to providing legal redress for targets of workplace bullying, abuse, and harassment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Dawn Morrell D-25Maralyn Chase D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jim Moeller D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2142)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2142)
  4. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2142)
  5. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 2142 in other sessions

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

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