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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1361

HB 1361: State employment

Updating statutes related to state employment by removing obsolete language, eliminating unnecessary reports, conforming a reporting period to fiscal year, and modernizing employee pay procedures.

Summary

  • Removes obsolete salary schedule language related to comparable worth and locally competitive higher education salary schedules.
  • Removes several temporary salary freeze provisions dating from February 18, 2009, until July 31, 2013.
  • Eliminates annual reporting requirements from each state agency to the Office of Financial Management on the number of specified types of employees and the use of bonus or incentive awards.
  • Requires that state employees appointed on or after July 1, 2023, be paid only through electronic transfers of funds.
  • Suspends the right of civil service exempt employees to revert to a classified position if the employee has been notified in writing that they are the subject of a specified workplace investigation.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2023
  6. LawApr 20, 2023
Prime sponsor
Peter Abbarno (R-20)
Introduced
January 16, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 20, 2023
Session law
Chapter 148, Laws of 2023
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1361, ESHB 1361

AN ACT Relating to updating statutes related to state employment by removing obsolete language, eliminating unnecessary reports, conforming a reporting period to fiscal year, and modernizing employee pay procedures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Peter Abbarno (R-20)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alicia Rule D-42Kristine Reeves D-30Mia Gregerson D-33

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2023
Version voted on: ESHB 1361
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2023
Version voted on: ESHB 1361
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (ESHB 1361)
  2. Chapter 148, 2023 Laws. (ESHB 1361)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1361)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1361)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1361)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1361)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1361)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1361)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1361)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1361)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1361)
  12. SGE - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1361)
  13. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections. (ESHB 1361)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1361)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1361)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1361)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1361)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1361)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1361)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1361)
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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