BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2888: Workplace bullying

Addressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment.

Summary

Makes it an unfair practice under the Washington Law Against Discrimination to subject an employee to an abusive work environment, which means a workplace where an employee is subjected to abusive conduct that is so severe it causes physical, psychological, or economic harm to the employee.
Creates affirmative defenses to an action for abusive work environment.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2888), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to addressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment;

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

Feb 2, 2018Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 1, 2018Minority; do not pass.
Feb 1, 2018LAWS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 22, 2018First 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 2888 (2019–20) Pharmacists/behav. health · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2888 (2015–16) Cetacean captivity · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2888 (2009–10) Pharmacy techs/continuing ed · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2888 (2007–08) Energy savings · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2888 (2005–06) Johns Hopkins University · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2888 (2003–04) Ferry galley service workers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2888 (2001–02) Crime victim compensation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2888 (1999–00) Motor carrier operators · Did not pass · died in committee