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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5761

SB 5761: Wage and salary information

Concerning employer requirements for providing wage and salary information to applicants for employment.

Summary

  • Modifies the requirements to provide wage information to require employers to provide the wage scale or salary range in job postings and to include a general description of all benefits and other compensation, rather than providing wage scale or salary information only upon request of an applicant after the initial job offer.
  • Removes the requirement that if no wage scale or salary range exists, the employer must provide the minimum wage or salary expectation prior to posting the position, making a position transfer, or making the promotion.
  • Limits the persons who are entitled to remedies to a job applicant or an employee.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5761), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2022
  6. LawMar 30, 2022
Prime sponsor
Emily Randall (D-26)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2022
Session law
Chapter 242, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5761, ESSB 5761

AN ACT Relating to employer requirements for providing wage and salary information to applicants for employment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5761
27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican02000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 1, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5761
51 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51501
Republican04100
How each member voted

Yea (51)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5761
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican02000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2023. (ESSB 5761)
  2. Chapter 242, 2022 Laws. (ESSB 5761)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5761)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5761)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5761)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5761)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5761)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5761)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5761)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5761)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5761)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5761)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5761)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5761)
  15. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5761)
  16. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5761)
  17. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESSB 5761)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5761)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5761)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5761)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5761)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5761)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5761)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. LCTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5761)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5761)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. LCTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.
  32. Prefiled for introduction.

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