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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1928: Workplace bullying

Addressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment.

Summary

  • Makes it an unfair practice under the Washington Law Against Discrimination to subject an employee to an abusive work environment.

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 1928), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
February 10, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5789
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to addressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mike Sells D-38Luis Moscoso D-1Timm Ormsby D-3Kevin Van De Wege D-24John McCoy D-38Dean Takko D-19Eileen Cody D-34Tami Green D-28Brian Blake D-19Mary Helen Roberts D-21Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-22Jim Moeller D-49Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Labor & Workforce Development.
  4. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1928 in other sessions

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