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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2442

HB 2442: Electr salary & wage payment

Concerning electronic salary and wage payments by counties.

Summary

  • Authorizes counties, if they are disbursing employee salaries and wages electronically in accordance with written requests from 25 or more employees, to use an electronic payment method for all county employees.
  • Specifies that the use of an electronic payment method for all county employees must be approved, by ordinance, by the county legislative authority.
  • Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study of counties that, in accordance with previously received requests from employees for the use of electronic payment methods, elect to disburse salary and wages electronically or through alternate methods for all employees.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2442), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luis Moscoso (D-1)
Introduced
January 17, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 6401
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to electronic salary and wage payments by counties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luis Moscoso (D-1)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

June Robinson D-38Cindy Ryu D-32Gael Tarleton D-36Derek Stanford D-1Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: EHB 2442
84 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican301300
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2442)
  2. Referred to Rules. (EHB 2442)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2442)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2442)
  5. GOV - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2442)
  6. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. (EHB 2442)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2442)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2442)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2442)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2442)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2442)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2442)
  13. LG - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2442)
  14. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2442)
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 2442)

HB 2442 in other sessions

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