BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5707: Work without regular payment

Concerning employees who are required to work without regular payment.

Summary

  • Makes any governmental employer that requires an employee to continue to work without regular payment of wages liable to the employee for damages equal to three times the unpaid wages, costs, and reasonable attorneys.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5707), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to employees required to continue to work without regular payment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5707 in other sessions

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