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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1548

HB 1548: Railroad workers

Safeguarding the public safety by protecting railroad workers.

Summary

  • Establishes unpaid family, medical, and bereavement leave, and unpaid time off for railroad workers.
  • Establishes civil penalties and damages for violations of requirements related to the leave provisions.
  • Prohibits retaliation and provides for a private right of action.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1548), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 24, 2023 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Companion bill
SB 5267
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1548, SHB 1548

AN ACT Relating to safeguarding the public safety by protecting railroad workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

49 co-sponsors (33 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Jim Walsh R-19Liz Berry D-36Eric Robertson R-31Cindy Ryu D-32Kelly Chambers R-25Bruce Chandler R-15Kevin Waters R-17Dan Bronoske D-28Greg Cheney R-18Frank Chopp D-43Sam Low R-39Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Carolyn Eslick R-39Mia Gregerson D-33Dan Griffey R-35Mary Fosse D-38Mike Volz R-6Strom Peterson D-21Travis Couture R-35Mari Leavitt D-28Skyler Rude R-16Alex Ramel D-40Leonard Christian R-4Sharlett Mena D-29Paul Harris R-17Chipalo Street D-37Jenny Graham R-6Roger Goodman D-45Jake Fey D-27Julio Cortes D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Jamila Taylor D-30April Berg D-44Debra Lekanoff D-40Marcus Riccelli D-3Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Tarra Simmons D-23Dave Paul D-10Clyde Shavers D-10Alicia Rule D-42Steve Bergquist D-11Lauren Davis D-32Shelley Kloba D-1Beth Doglio D-22Suzanne Schmidt R-4Nicole Macri D-43Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Joe Timmons D-42Davina Duerr D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1548)
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1548)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1548)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1548)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1548)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1548 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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