BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
SB 5323: Wages & salaries
Freezing wage and salaries and providing for furlough days during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium.
Summary
- Requires that most state employees are subject to 24 days of furloughs during the 2021-2023 biennium.
- Prohibits state agencies from granting salary and wage increases for exempt and Washington Management Service employees during the 2021-2023 biennium.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 2021
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Christine Rolfes (D-23)
- Introduced
- January 21, 2021 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2022
- Requested by
- State agency
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to freezing wage and salaries and providing for furlough days during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
SB 5323 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5323 (2019–20) Plastic bags
- SB 5323 (2017–18) Marijuana production stndrd
- SB 5323 (2015–16) Commute trip reduction tx cr
- SB 5323 (2013–14) Nuisance abatement assessmnt
- SB 5323 (2011–12) Retirement of judges
- SB 5323 (2009–10) Growth mgmt hearings board