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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2944

HB 2944: Railroad workers

Safeguarding the public safety by protecting railroad workers.

Summary

  • Prohibits railroad carriers from disciplining employees due to layoff due to illness or injury.
  • Requires Class I railroad carriers and certain Class II and III railroad carriers to establish a fatigue layoff program.
  • Addresses job protection, leave balances, and other matters for railroad employees under the Family Leave Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2944), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Chapman (D-24)
Introduced
January 26, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2944, SHB 2944

AN ACT Relating to safeguarding the public safety by protecting railroad workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Chapman (D-24)

34 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Dick Muri R-28Mia Gregerson D-33Drew Stokesbary R-31Joan McBride D-48Jay Rodne R-5Cindy Ryu D-32Representative R-26Chris Kilduff D-28Paul Harris R-17Mike Sells D-38Jeff Holy R-6Strom Peterson D-21Mike Volz R-6Javier Valdez D-46Larry Haler R-8Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Melanie Stambaugh R-25Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jim Walsh R-19June Robinson D-38Morgan Irwin R-31Brian Blake D-19Sherry Appleton D-23Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Derek Stanford D-1Gael Tarleton D-36Sharon Wylie D-49Andrew Barkis R-2Roger Goodman D-45Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2944)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2944)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2944)
  6. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards. (SHB 2944)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2944)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2944)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards.
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2944)
  14. Referred to Appropriations.
  15. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2944)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2944)
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2944 in other sessions

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

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