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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2334: Employee status

Simplifying and enforcing employee status under employment laws to ensure fairness to employers and employees and address the underground economy.

Summary

  • Creates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages.
  • Defines "independent contractor" for purposes of the Employee Fair Classification Act and establishes the same definition for purposes of the Minimum Wage Act, unemployment insurance, industrial insurance, and other employment laws.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2334), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to simplifying and enforcing employee status under employment laws to ensure fairness to employers and employees and address the underground economy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Luis Moscoso D-1Larry Seaquist D-26Senator D-22Tami Green D-28Sherry Appleton D-23Cindy Ryu D-32Chris Reykdal D-22Steve Bergquist D-11Dean Takko D-19Roger Goodman D-45Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2334
51 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51301
Republican04201
How each member voted

Yea (51)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. APP - Majority; do pass.
  9. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. LWD - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2334 in other sessions

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