WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1843: 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.
  • Established family and medical leave provisions for railroad carriers.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1843), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Chapman (D-24)
Introduced
February 1, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5879
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Chapman (D-24)

54 co-sponsors (39 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Mike Volz R-6Brian Blake D-19Matt Boehnke R-8Cindy Ryu D-32Bruce Chandler R-15Nicole Macri D-43Representative R-26Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Carolyn Eslick R-39Marcus Riccelli D-3Bill Jenkin R-16Tana Senn D-41Drew Stokesbary R-31Mike Sells D-38Dan Griffey R-35Melanie Morgan D-29Paul Harris R-17Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Jim Walsh R-19Mia Gregerson D-33John Lovick D-44Sharon Wylie D-49Bob McCaslin R-4Derek Stanford D-1Tom Dent R-13Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Luanne Van Werven R-42Bill Ramos D-5Strom Peterson D-21Jenny Graham R-6Gerry Pollet D-46Zack Hudgins D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Alex Ybarra R-13Amy Walen D-48Javier Valdez D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Roger Goodman D-45Laurie Dolan D-22Laurie Jinkins D-27Eileen Cody D-34Noel Frame D-36Gael Tarleton D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Steve Bergquist D-11Lisa Callan D-5Mike Pellicciotti D-30Sharon Shewmake D-42Chris Kilduff D-28Debra Lekanoff D-40Lauren Davis D-32Eric Pettigrew D-37Beth Doglio D-22Debra Entenman D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1843 in other sessions

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