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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1395

HB 1395: Direct contractor liability

Concerning direct contractor liability for payment of wages and benefits.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce against a direct contractor unpaid wages owed by a subcontractor.
  • Allows a third party owed fringe or other benefit payments or contributions by a subcontractor to bring a civil action against a direct contractor.
  • Allows an interested party to bring a civil action against a direct contractor or subcontractor for wages owed, including against the direct contractor for wages owed by a subcontractor, after 30 days' notice to the direct contractor and subcontractor.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1395), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5565
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1395, SHB 1395

AN ACT Relating to direct contractor liability for payment of wages and benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Drew Hansen D-23Kristine Reeves D-30Mike Sells D-38Noel Frame D-36Strom Peterson D-21Laurie Dolan D-22Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Brian Blake D-19Marcus Riccelli D-3Javier Valdez D-46Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1395)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1395)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1395)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1395)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1395)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1395)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1395)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1395)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards. (SHB 1395)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1395)
  20. Referred to Appropriations.
  21. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1395)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1395)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1395 in other sessions

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

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