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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1506

HB 1506: Workplaces/gender pay equity

Addressing workplace practices to achieve gender pay equity.

Summary

  • Modifies the Equal Pay Act by defining "similarly employed," referring to gender, modifying defenses, providing an administrative remedy, and making other changes.
  • Prohibits discrimination in providing career advancement opportunities based on gender.
  • Prohibits retaliation for certain workplace discussions about wages and other matters.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1506), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2017
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 21, 2018
  6. LawMar 21, 2018
Prime sponsor
Tana Senn (D-41)
Introduced
January 23, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 21, 2018
Session law
Chapter 116, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
EHB 1506, SHB 1506, 2SHB 1506

AN ACT Relating to workplace practices to achieve gender pay equity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tana Senn (D-41)

30 co-sponsors (30 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Pellicciotti D-30Vandana Slatter D-48Nicole Macri D-43Strom Peterson D-21Mike Chapman D-24Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Steve Bergquist D-11David Sawyer D-29Noel Frame D-36Mia Gregerson D-33Jessyn Farrell D-46Chris Kilduff D-28Ruth Kagi D-32Laurie Dolan D-22Judy Clibborn D-41Gerry Pollet D-46Joan McBride D-48Derek Stanford D-1Beth Doglio D-22Sherry Appleton D-23June Robinson D-38Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mike Sells D-38Roger Goodman D-45Steve Tharinger D-24Zack Hudgins D-11Timm Ormsby D-3Marcus Riccelli D-3Jake Fey D-27Eric Pettigrew D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1506
61 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican113601
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 2, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1506
61 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican123105
How each member voted

Yea (61)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed May 2, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1506
61 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican123105
How each member voted

Yea (61)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 25, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1506
61 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican113304
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 17, 2018
Version voted on: 2SHB 1506
69 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican192801
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 1, 2018
Version voted on: 2SHB 1506
37 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican111200
How each member voted
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Senate · Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee

Passed March 6, 2018
Version voted on: 2SHB 1506
36 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican101201
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee

Passed March 7, 2018
Version voted on: 2SHB 1506
70 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican202800
How each member voted

Yea (70)

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8 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 666 by Maycumber (page 3, line 27)

January 17, 2018
Version voted on: EHB 1506
46 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican46101
How each member voted

Nay (51)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 665 by Stambaugh (page 3, line 34)

January 17, 2018
Version voted on: EHB 1506
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 664 by Muri (page 7, line 1)

January 17, 2018
Version voted on: EHB 1506
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 669 by Smith (page 7, line 2)

January 17, 2018
Version voted on: 2SHB 1506
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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House · 663 McCabe Striker

January 17, 2018
Version voted on: 2SHB 1506
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Amendment 838 by Baumgartner (page 3, line 12)

March 1, 2018
Version voted on: 2SHB 1506
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican23000
How each member voted
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Senate · Amendment 837 by Baumgartner (page 6, line 26)

March 1, 2018
Version voted on: 2SHB 1506
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican23000
How each member voted
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Senate · Amendment 846 by Rivers (page 6, line 35)

March 1, 2018
Version voted on: 2SHB 1506
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican23000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (2SHB 1506)
  2. Chapter 116, 2018 Laws. (2SHB 1506)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1506)
  4. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1506)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1506)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1506)
  7. Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 70; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1506)
  8. Conference committee report adopted. (2SHB 1506)
  9. Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1506)
  10. Conference committee report adopted. (2SHB 1506)
  11. Conference committee report; received 11:20 AM 3/6/2018. (2SHB 1506)
  12. Conference committee report; received 11:10 AM 3/6/2018. (2SHB 1506)
  13. Conference committee appointed. Senators Keiser, Baumgartner, Cleveland. (2SHB 1506)
  14. Conference committee request granted. (2SHB 1506)
  15. House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon. (2SHB 1506)
  16. Conference committee appointed. Representatives Sells, Senn, McCabe. (2SHB 1506)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1506)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1506)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2SHB 1506)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1506)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1506)
  22. LBRC - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1506)
  23. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (2SHB 1506)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1506)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1506)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1506)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (EHB 1506)
  28. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1506)
  29. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1506)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1506)
  31. LAWS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1506)
  32. LAWS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (EHB 1506)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1506)
  34. Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (EHB 1506)
  35. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 1506)
  36. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1506)
  37. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1506)
  38. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1506)
  39. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports. (EHB 1506)
  40. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 4. (EHB 1506)
  41. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1506)
  42. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (EHB 1506)
  43. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1506)
  44. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports. (EHB 1506)
  45. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 6. (EHB 1506)
  46. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. (EHB 1506)
  47. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 6. (EHB 1506)
  48. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (EHB 1506)
  49. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1506)
  50. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1506)
  51. CLS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1506)
  52. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1506)
  53. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports. (EHB 1506)
  54. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SHB 1506)
  55. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1506)
  56. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1506)
  57. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1506)
  58. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (EHB 1506)
  59. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1506)
  60. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1506)
  61. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1506)
  62. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1506)
  63. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1506)
  64. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (EHB 1506)
  65. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1506)
  66. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1506)
  67. Referred to Appropriations. (EHB 1506)
  68. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 1506)
  69. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1506)
  70. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1506)
  71. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 1506)

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