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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1519: Employee status enforcement

Simplifying and enforcing employee status under employment laws to ensure fairness to employers and employees and address the underground economy.

Summary

  • Creates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages.
  • Defines "independent contractor" for purposes of the Employee Fair Classification Act and establishes the same definition for purposes of the Minimum Wage Act, unemployment insurance, industrial insurance, and other employment laws.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1519), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5566
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to simplifying and enforcing employee status under employment laws to ensure fairness to employers and employees and address the underground economy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

27 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Chris Reykdal D-22June Robinson D-38Dean Takko D-19Brady Walkinshaw D-43Joan McBride D-48Mike Sells D-38Strom Peterson D-21Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Roger Goodman D-45Cindy Ryu D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Eric Pettigrew D-37Luis Moscoso D-1Timm Ormsby D-3Eileen Cody D-34Hans Dunshee D-44Steve Tharinger D-24Ruth Kagi D-32Kristine Lytton D-40Jim Moeller D-49Derek Stanford D-1Zack Hudgins D-11Tina Orwall D-33Kevin Van De Wege D-24Steve Bergquist D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Jessyn Farrell D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. LAB - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. LAB - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1519 in other sessions

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