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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2351

HB 2351: Tax incentive restrictions

Requiring a feasibility study on implementing tax policy that discourages certain employer-to-employee communications.

Summary

  • Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to study the feasibility of disallowing tax incentives for employers that require attendance at employer-sponsored meetings that communicate certain religious or political matters.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2351), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
February 23, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Versions
HB 2351, SHB 2351

AN ACT Relating to establishing a state tax policy that prohibits employers claiming certain tax incentives from requiring employees to participate in certain communications about political, religious, or labor organizing matters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

12 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Steve Conway D-29Tami Green D-28Zack Hudgins D-11Bob Hasegawa D-11Sherry Appleton D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Christopher Hurst D-31Maralyn Chase D-32Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Kevin Van De Wege D-24Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2351)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2351)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2351)
  6. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2351)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2351)
  8. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2351 in other sessions

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