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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1786

HB 1786: Independent contractor

Defining independent contractor for purposes of prevailing wage.

Summary

  • Creates a test for determining when a person is an independent contractor not entitled to the prevailing wage, which is substantially similar to the test used for workers' compensation and unemployment purposes.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1786), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 29, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5904
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1786, SHB 1786

AN ACT Relating to defining independent contractor for purposes of prevailing wage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Senator D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Hans Dunshee D-44Steve Conway D-29Pat Sullivan D-47Kevin Van De Wege D-24Maralyn Chase D-32Alex Wood D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1786)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1786)
  4. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 1786)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1786)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Commerce & Labor.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1786)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1786)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1786)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1786 in other sessions

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

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