BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5249: Damages for wage theft

Providing damages for wage theft.

Summary

Provides that an employer who unlawfully collects a rebate from an employee's wages or willfully and intentionally deprives an employee of wages, is liable in a civil action for triple, rather than double, the amount of wages owed.
Removes the provision barring an employee from obtaining higher damages when the employee knowingly submitted to the wage violation.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5249), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to damages for wage theft;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 22, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 7, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 30, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 29, 2018Minority; do not pass.
Jan 29, 2018LBRC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
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.
Jan 18, 2017First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

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

SB 5249 (2025–26) Kit home siting · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5249 (2023–24) Working families' tax credit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5249 (2021–22) Mastery-based learning · Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2021
SB 5249 (2019–20) Unincorp. island annexation · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5249 (2015–16) Local revital. finan. proj's · Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2015
SB 5249 (2013–14) Manufacturing B&O tax credit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5249 (2011–12) Fish and wildlife officers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5249 (2009–10) Pub record request responses · Did not pass · died in committee