BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2246: Vacation leave accrual

Concerning vacation leave accrual for state employees.

Summary

Increases the annual cap on the accrual of unused vacation leave for state employees from 240 hours to 280 hours.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2246), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to vacation leave accrual for state employees;

Passed February 12, 2024

Version voted on: HB 2246

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 March 1, 2024

Version voted on: HB 2246

48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 18, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 18, 2024Chapter 151, 2024 Laws.
Mar 18, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 6, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2024President signed.
Mar 4, 2024Speaker signed.
Mar 1, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 1, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 26, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 26, 2024Minority; do not pass.
Feb 26, 2024WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 26, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 20, 2024LC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 20, 2024And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 20, 2024Minority; do not pass.
Feb 14, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Feb 12, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 12, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 9, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 5, 2024APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 5, 2024APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 5, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 30, 2024LAWS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 30, 2024LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 9, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

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

HB 2246 (2025–26) Student firearm violations · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2246 (2019–20) Environment reorganization · Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2020
HB 2246 (2017–18) Parenting plans · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2246 (2015–16) Jnt admin rules review comm · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2246 (2013–14) Mercury-containing lights · Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2014
HB 2246 (2011–12) Medicaid fraud · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2246 (2009–10) U of W human rights center · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2246 (2007–08) Deaf and hearing impaired · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate