BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2109: Gig economy worker benefits

Creating portable, prorated, universal benefits for workers of the gig economy.

Summary

Requires contracting agents, that have facilitated the provision of services by at least fifty individual workers in a consecutive twelve-month period, to contribute funds to qualified benefit providers to provide benefits to the workers of the contracting agents.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2109), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to portable, prorated, universal benefits for workers of the gig economy;

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 15, 2017First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HB 2109 (2025–26) Vehicle loads · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2109 (2023–24) Permanent cosmetics · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2109 (2021–22) Legislative sessions, length · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2109 (2019–20) Chehalis board membership · Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2020
HB 2109 (2015–16) Small business retirement · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2109 (2013–14) Family practice residencies · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2109 (2011–12) Workers' compensation reform · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2109 (2009–10) State parks & rec funding · Did not pass · died in committee