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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5285: Minimum hourly wage increase

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

Summary

  • Increases the minimum wage to twelve dollars an hour over a four-year time period.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pramila Jayapal (D-37)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1355
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: Pramila Jayapal (D-37)

19 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mark Miloscia R-30Steve Conway D-29Cyrus Habib D-48Marko Liias D-21Annette Cleveland D-49Bob Hasegawa D-11Maralyn Chase D-32Jeannie Darneille D-27Jamie Pedersen D-43Kevin Ranker D-40Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Christine Rolfes D-23Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-46Andy Billig D-3John McCoy D-38Sharon Nelson D-34Karen Fraser D-22

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. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5285 in other sessions

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