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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1006

HB 1006: Wage violations, damages for

Providing damages for wage violations.

Summary

  • Provides that an employer who willfully and intentionally deprives an employee of any part of his or her wages by paying a lower wage than required or who collects a rebate from an employee's wages, is liable in a civil action for triple, rather than double, the amount of wages withheld.
  • Removes the provision barring an employee from obtaining higher damages when the employee knowingly submitted to the wage violation.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1006), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
January 12, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5568
Versions
HB 1006, SHB 1006

AN ACT Relating to damages for wage violations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

16 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Graham Hunt R-2Hans Dunshee D-44Marcus Riccelli D-3Jim Moeller D-49Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sherry Appleton D-23Mia Gregerson D-33Chris Reykdal D-22Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Bergquist D-11Roger Goodman D-45Luis Moscoso D-1Timm Ormsby D-3Jessyn Farrell D-46Brady Walkinshaw D-43Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1006)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1006)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1006)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1006)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1006)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1006)
  12. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1006)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1006)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. LAB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1006)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1006)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1006)
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. LAB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. LAB - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1006 in other sessions

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