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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1940

HB 1940: Employer political speech

Protecting the rights of workers to refrain from attending meetings or listening to their employer's speech on political or religious matters.

Summary

  • Prohibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee for refusal to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or refusal to listen to speech, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion concerning religious or political matters.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1940), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2024
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Fosse (D-38)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Companion bill
SB 5778
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1940, SHB 1940

AN ACT Relating to protecting the rights of workers exercising their right to refrain from attending meetings or listening to their employer's speech on political or religious matters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Fosse (D-38)

25 co-sponsors (25 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Berry D-36Alex Ramel D-40Julio Cortes D-38Julia Reed D-36Tarra Simmons D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Strom Peterson D-21Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Dan Bronoske D-28Chipalo Street D-37Mike Chapman D-24Beth Doglio D-22Cindy Ryu D-32Frank Chopp D-43Roger Goodman D-45Sharon Wylie D-49Emily Alvarado D-34Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Kristine Reeves D-30Jessica Bateman D-22Greg Nance D-23Marcus Riccelli D-3David Hackney D-11Nicole Macri D-43Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1940)
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1940)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1940)
  6. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1940)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1940)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1940 in other sessions

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