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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2408: Ag seasonal labor shortages

Concerning options for addressing seasonal shortages of labor in agriculture.

Summary

  • Provides options for addressing seasonal shortages of labor in agriculture, including strategies for assisting certain persons to work in agriculture and mechanisms for meeting the housing and transportation needs of such workers.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Norm Johnson (R-14)
Introduced
January 13, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to options for addressing seasonal shortages of labor in agriculture;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Norm Johnson (R-14)

23 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Deb Eddy D-48Senator R-18Bill Hinkle R-13Judy Clibborn D-41J.T. Wilcox R-2Jan Angel R-26Katrina Asay R-30Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Bruce Dammeier R-25Maureen Walsh R-16David Taylor R-15Charles Ross R-14Susan Fagan R-9Bruce Chandler R-15Mike Armstrong R-12Judy Warnick R-13Jeff Morris D-40Brian Blake D-19Dean Takko D-19Larry Haler R-8Christopher Hurst D-31Larry Springer D-45Kevin Parker R-6

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. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2408 in other sessions

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

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