BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1211

HB 1211: Wage payment/fees and costs

Addressing fees and costs related to methods of wage payment.

Summary

Requires an employer to offer a method of wage payment that allows an employee to obtain the employee's wages without fees or costs, excluding check cashing fees and certain other fees.
Requires an employer crediting wages to a payroll card account to offer at least one other method of wage payment that does not require the employee to open or maintain a direct deposit account.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1211), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 15, 2015
Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
Passed HouseMar 11, 2015
Passed Senatestopped here
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Law

Prime sponsor: Graham Hunt (R-2)
Introduced: January 15, 2015 in the House
Last action: March 10, 2016
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1211, ESHB 1211

AN ACT Relating to fees and costs related to methods of wage payment;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2015

Version voted on: ESHB 1211

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1211)
Jan 11, 2016Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1211)
Jan 11, 2016Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESHB 1211)
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1211)
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1211)
May 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1211)
Apr 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1211)
Apr 24, 2015By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1211)
Mar 13, 2015First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESHB 1211)
Mar 11, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1211)
Mar 11, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1211)
Mar 11, 2015Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1211)
Mar 11, 20151st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1211)
Mar 11, 20151st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 3, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1211)
Mar 3, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1211)
Feb 12, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 10, 2015LAB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1211)
Feb 10, 2015LAB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 10, 2015LAB - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 15, 2015First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1211 in other sessions

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

HB 1211 (2025–26) Clergy, duty to report abuse · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1211 (2023–24) Special education funding · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1211 (2021–22) Salmon-safe communities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1211 (2019–20) Clean energy · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1211 (2017–18) Continuity of care/Rx insur. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1211 (2013–14) Voters' pamphlets, primaries · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1211 (2011–12) Hunger programs/utilities · Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2011
HB 1211 (2009–10) Social security retirement · Did not pass · died in committee

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