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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6578

SB 6578: Employment minimum standards

Addressing minimum standards of employment.

Summary

  • Cities, towns, and port districts are prohibited from regulating private employers with regard to: the payment of wages; hours of work; employee retention; and leave from employment. Any prohibited regulations are void and unenforceable, and county law applies.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6578), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-6)
Introduced
January 27, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6578, SSB 6578

AN ACT Relating to minimum standards of employment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-6)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

John Braun R-20

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6578)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6578)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6578)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6578)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6578)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6578)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 6578 in other sessions

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