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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1355: Minimum hourly wage increase

Increasing the minimum hourly wage to twelve dollars over four years.

Summary

  • Increases the state minimum hourly wage to $12 over the course of four years.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1355), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5285
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the minimum hourly wage to twelve dollars over four years, without creating new exemptions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

40 co-sponsors (40 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Cindy Ryu D-32Senator D-22Marcus Riccelli D-3Joan McBride D-48Derek Stanford D-1Senator D-36Eileen Cody D-34Steve Tharinger D-24Roger Goodman D-45Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Steve Bergquist D-11Hans Dunshee D-44Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Strom Peterson D-21Luis Moscoso D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Mike Sells D-38Gerry Pollet D-46June Robinson D-38Chris Reykdal D-22Brady Walkinshaw D-43Sharon Wylie D-49Timm Ormsby D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Zack Hudgins D-11Gael Tarleton D-36David Sawyer D-29Jim Moeller D-49Jake Fey D-27Kristine Lytton D-40Mia Gregerson D-33Carol Gregory D-30Kevin Van De Wege D-24Steve Kirby D-29Christopher Hurst D-31Chris Kilduff D-28Pat Sullivan D-47Ruth Kagi D-32Larry Springer D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1355
51 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican04601
How each member voted

Yea (51)

Excused (1)

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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 88 by Klippert (page 2, line 22)

March 3, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1355
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 84 by Manweller (page 2, line 22)

March 3, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1355
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 89 by Vick (page 2, line 30)

March 3, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1355
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. APP - Majority; do pass.
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. LAB - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. LAB - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1355 in other sessions

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

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