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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2484

HB 2484: Dairy farm workplaces

Requiring inspections, specialized training, and other enhanced workplace standards on dairy farms.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to adopt rules applicable to dairy farms, including rules mandating employee training and establishing dairy-specific safety and health standards.
  • Requires the Department to create a dairy safety emphasis unit to, among other things, ensure that every dairy farm is inspected at least once every three years.
  • Extends the time frames under which dairy farm employees may file a retaliation complaint, creates a rebuttable presumption, and specifies additional court remedies.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2484), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2484, SHB 2484

AN ACT Relating to requiring inspections, specialized training, and other enhanced workplace standards on dairy farms;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Luis Moscoso D-1Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Mike Sells D-38Chris Reykdal D-22June Robinson D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Chris Kilduff D-28Cindy Ryu D-32Noel Frame D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Patty Kuderer D-48David Sawyer D-29Steve Bergquist D-11Mia Gregerson D-33Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2484)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2484)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2484)
  6. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2484)
  7. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2484 in other sessions

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

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