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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2527: Prevailing rate of wage

Establishing the prevailing rate of wage based on collective bargaining agreements or other methods if collective bargaining agreements are not available.

Summary

  • Requires the prevailing wage rate to be established by adopting the hourly wage, usual benefits, and overtime pay established in collective bargaining agreements for trades and occupations that have collective bargaining agreements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2527), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 20, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing the prevailing rate of wage based on collective bargaining agreements or other methods if collective bargaining agreements are not available;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Luis Moscoso D-1Mike Sells D-38Derek Stanford D-1Steve Bergquist D-11Chris Reykdal D-22Senator D-22Mary Helen Roberts D-21Eileen Cody D-34Jake Fey D-27Roger Freeman D-30Marcus Riccelli D-3Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2527
59 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43702
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. LWD - Majority; do pass.
  15. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2527 in other sessions

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