WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1528

HB 1528: Employer communications

Prohibiting certain employer communications about political or religious matters.

Summary

  • Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to attend a meeting, or listen to, respond to, or participate in any communication relating to political or religious matters.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1528), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
January 22, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5446
Versions
HB 1528, SHB 1528

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting certain employer communications about political or religious matters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

46 co-sponsors (45 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Conway D-29Tami Green D-28Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Mark Miloscia D-30Dawn Morrell D-25Kevin Van De Wege D-24Eileen Cody D-34Sherry Appleton D-23Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Al O'Brien D-1Geoff Simpson D-47Maralyn Chase D-32Brendan Williams D-22Jim Moeller D-49Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Sharon Nelson D-34Deb Eddy D-48Senator D-22Hans Dunshee D-44Mary Helen Roberts D-21John McCoy D-38Brian Blake D-19Steve Kirby D-29Jim Jacks D-49Christopher Hurst D-31Alex Wood D-3Dean Takko D-19Mark Ericks D-1Tom Campbell R-2Larry Seaquist D-26Ruth Kagi D-32Kathy Haigh D-35Scott White D-46Dennis Flannigan D-27Christine Rolfes D-23Deb Wallace D-17Dave Quall D-40Pat Sullivan D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27Tina Orwall D-33Fred Finn D-35Jeff Morris D-40Zack Hudgins D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1528)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1528)
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1528)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1528)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1528)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1528)
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1528 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page