BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5836: Equal pay act enforcement
Enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act.
Summary
- Expresses the Legislature's intent to update the existing Washington State equal pay act to reflect the equal status of all workers in the state.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5836), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
- Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joe Fain (R-47)
- Introduced
- February 16, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
AN ACT Relating to enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)
8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- CLS - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.
SB 5836 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5836 (2025–26) Superior court judge/Skagit
- SB 5836 (2023–24) Clark county superior court
- SB 5836 (2021–22) COVID-19 vaccine consent
- SB 5836 (2019–20) Nursing home rates/inflation
- SB 5836 (2015–16) Drug offenses/seriousness
- SB 5836 (2013–14) Water resource decisions
- SB 5836 (2011–12) Public transp. facilities
- SB 5836 (2009–10) Infrastructure materials