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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2ESHB 1701

HB 1701: Contractor misclassification

Concerning the misclassification of contractors as independent contractors in the construction industry.

Summary

  • Provides that it is a contractor registration violation for a contractor to engage more than two independent contractors with no covered workers to work on or in a single building on the same task involving a similar material.

From the Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (2ESHB 1701), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 4, 2011
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 31, 2011 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5599
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1701, 2ESHB 1701

AN ACT Relating to the underground economy by addressing the loss in state revenue through misclassification of workers as independent contractors in the construction industry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tami Green D-28Mike Sells D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kevin Van De Wege D-24Bob Hasegawa D-11Zack Hudgins D-11Jim Moeller D-49Mark Miloscia D-30Pat Sullivan D-47Dave Upthegrove D-33Eric Pettigrew D-37Larry Seaquist D-26Ross Hunter D-48Senator D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2011
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1701
54 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54200
Republican04101
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 4, 2011
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1701
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25200
Republican02101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Concur with certain amendments

April 15, 2011
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1701
41 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45101
Republican37302
How each member voted

Nay (54)

Excused (3)

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House · Concur with certain amendments

April 15, 2011
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1701
42 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25301
Republican40002
How each member voted

Nay (53)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 13, 2011
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1701
52 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52202
Republican03408
How each member voted

Yea (52)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment Number 256 by Senator Holmquist Newbry, on Page 3, Line 12

April 4, 2011
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1701
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32400
Republican22000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2ESHB 1701)
  2. Referred to Labor & Workforce Development. (2ESHB 1701)
  3. Referred to Rules. (2ESHB 1701)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESHB 1701)
  5. Held on first reading. (2ESHB 1701)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 10. (2ESHB 1701)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1701)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1701)
  9. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2ESHB 1701)
  10. Rules suspended. (2ESHB 1701)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (2ESHB 1701)
  12. Returned to House Rules 3. (2ESHB 1701)
  13. House concurs in certain Senate amendments, refuses to concur in other amendments. (2ESHB 1701)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2ESHB 1701)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1701)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1701)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1701)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (2ESHB 1701)
  19. LCCP - Majority; do pass. (2ESHB 1701)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1701)
  21. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. (2ESHB 1701)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2ESHB 1701)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1701)
  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1701)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2ESHB 1701)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1701)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (2ESHB 1701)
  30. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1701)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. Minority; do not pass. (2ESHB 1701)
  34. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2ESHB 1701)
  35. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  36. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

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