BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2061

HB 2061: Health employees/overtime

Defining an employee of a health care facility for purposes of mandatory overtime provisions.

Summary

Amends the definition of "employee," for purposes of the mandatory overtime prohibition, to mean any employee of a health care facility who is involved in direct patient care or clinical services and receives an hourly wage or is covered under a collective bargaining agreement.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2061), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to defining an employee of a health care facility for purposes of mandatory overtime provisions;

Passed February 8, 2024

Version voted on: SHB 2061

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 27, 2024

Version voted on: SHB 2061

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 28, 2024Effective date 1/1/2025. (SHB 2061)
Mar 28, 2024Chapter 354, 2024 Laws. (SHB 2061)
Mar 28, 2024Governor signed. (SHB 2061)
Mar 4, 2024Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2061)
Mar 1, 2024President signed. (SHB 2061)
Feb 29, 2024Speaker signed. (SHB 2061)
Feb 27, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2061)
Feb 27, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2061)
Feb 23, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2061)
Feb 20, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2061)
Feb 19, 2024Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2061)
Feb 19, 2024LC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2061)
Feb 12, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 2061)
Feb 8, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2061)
Feb 8, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2061)
Feb 8, 20241st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2061)
Feb 8, 20241st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 7, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2061)
Feb 7, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2061)
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 30, 2024LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2061)
Jan 30, 2024LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 30, 2024LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Dec 29, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2061 (2025–26) Duty-free sales enterprises · Enacted · Chapter 406, Laws of 2025
HB 2061 (2021–22) Public improvements/housing · Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2022
HB 2061 (2019–20) Unused estate tax exclusion · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2061 (2017–18) Youth shelter notifications · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2061 (2015–16) Group B water systems · Vetoed by the Governor
HB 2061 (2013–14) Health plans outside exchnge · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2061 (2011–12) Long-term care T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2061 (2009–10) Publ deposit protection comm · Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2009