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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1461

HB 1461: County employee pay periods

Regarding options for determining the pay periods for county employees.

Summary

  • Allows counties to adopt a weekly pay period for county officers and employees.
  • Allows a county using a semi-monthly pay period to adopt a biweekly pay period and make payments not later than 13 days after the end of each pay period.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1461), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 28, 2009
  6. LawApr 28, 2009
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 21, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 28, 2009
Session law
Chapter 239, Laws of 2009

AN ACT Relating to options for determining the pay periods for county employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

11 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Senator D-22Gary Alexander R-20Bill Hinkle R-13Kathy Haigh D-35Norm Johnson R-14Larry Haler R-8Doug Ericksen R-42Bruce Chandler R-15Ed Orcutt R-18Joel Kretz R-7Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: EHB 1461
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59003
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2009
Version voted on: EHB 1461
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican16002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (EHB 1461)
  2. Chapter 239, 2009 Laws. (EHB 1461)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1461)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1461)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1461)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1461)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1461)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1461)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1461)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1461)
  11. GO - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1461)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1461)
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (EHB 1461)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (EHB 1461)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1461)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1461)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1461)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1461)
  19. LGH - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1461)
  20. LGH - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1461)
  21. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. (EHB 1461)

HB 1461 in other sessions

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