BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2474: Sales commissions

Concerning sales commissions.

Summary

  • Prohibits conditioning the earning of a sales commission on whether the contract was terminated subsequent to the efforts that resulted in the sale.
  • Specifies that failure to pay an earned commission is a wage payment violation.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2474), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2020
  6. LawMar 19, 2020
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 19, 2020
Session law
Chapter 84, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to sales commissions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2474
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2474
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 84, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 2474 in other sessions

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