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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 3121

HB 3121: Construction industry

Implementing the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy in the construction industry.

Summary

  • Provides a civil penalty for persons who falsify information on a contractor registration application.
  • Creates a public works contracting "strike" for certain contractor registration and industrial insurance violations and provides for a one-year bar from bidding on public works contracts for repeat violations.
  • Provides for additional contractor compliance staff and auditors, and provides for a social marketing campaign aimed at consumers regarding hiring of unregistered contractors.
  • Implements other recommendations of the Joint Legislative Task Force on the Underground Economy in the Construction Industry (Task Force).
  • Extends the Task Force, with a report due by December 31, 2008.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 3121), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 22, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
SB 6732
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3121, SHB 3121, 2SHB 3121

AN ACT Relating to implementing the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy in the construction industry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

22 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Tami Green D-28Senator D-22Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Helen Roberts D-21Larry Haler R-8Dawn Morrell D-25Shirley Hankins R-8Mark Ericks D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Deb Eddy D-48Alex Wood D-3Mike Sells D-38Maralyn Chase D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Bob Hasegawa D-11Brendan Williams D-22Jim Moeller D-49Tom Campbell R-2Geoff Simpson D-47Christine Rolfes D-23Jim McIntire D-46Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2008
Version voted on: 2SHB 3121
92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican31202
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 3121)
  2. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (2SHB 3121)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 3121)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 3121)
  5. LCRD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 3121)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 3121)
  7. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (2SHB 3121)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2SHB 3121)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 3121)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 3121)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 3121)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 3121)
  14. Placed on second reading. (SHB 3121)
  15. Placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 3121)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3121)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 3121)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 3121)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 3121)
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3121)
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 3121)
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 3121)
  28. Referred to Appropriations.
  29. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3121)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 3121)
  31. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 3121 in other sessions

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