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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1200

HB 1200: Employee information/unions

Requiring public employers to provide employee information to exclusive bargaining representatives.

Summary

  • Requires certain public employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives information, such as contact information, date of hire, salary, and jobsite location, of employees in bargaining units if the employer has that information in its records.
  • Allows an exclusive bargaining representative to bring a court action if a public employer fails to comply with the requirement to provide information.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1200), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 1, 2023
  6. LawMay 1, 2023
Prime sponsor
Emily Alvarado (D-34)
Introduced
January 10, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 1, 2023
Session law
Chapter 204, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
SB 5273
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1200, SHB 1200

AN ACT Relating to requiring public employers to provide employee information to exclusive bargaining representatives;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Alvarado (D-34)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dan Bronoske D-28Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Liz Berry D-36Jessica Bateman D-22Julia Reed D-36Tarra Simmons D-23Steve Bergquist D-11Alex Ramel D-40Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Mary Fosse D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Frank Chopp D-43

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1200
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56101
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1200
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican02000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1200
57 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican03901
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SHB 1200)
  2. Chapter 204, 2023 Laws. (SHB 1200)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1200)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1200)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1200)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1200)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1200)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1200)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1200)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1200)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SHB 1200)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1200)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1200)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1200)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1200)
  16. LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1200)
  17. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 1200)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1200)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1200)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1200)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1200)
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1200)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1200)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1200)
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1200 in other sessions

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