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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5763: Minimum wage/disabilities

Eliminating subprevailing wage certificates for individuals with disabilities.

Summary

  • Repeals the statute allowing the Department of Labor and Industries to issue special certificates for the employment of individuals with disabilities at wages lower than the applicable prevailing wage rate.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 2, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 11, 2022
  6. LawMar 11, 2022
Prime sponsor
Emily Randall (D-26)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2022
Session law
Chapter 55, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to eliminating subprevailing wage certificates for individuals with disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-35Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5763
42 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican13502
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5763
86 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican31901
How each member voted

Yea (86)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 55, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  12. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. LCTA - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5763 in other sessions

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