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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5348

SB 5348: Warehouse employees

Protecting warehouse employees.

Summary

  • Requires certain warehouse distribution center employers to provide written descriptions of quotas to employees in certain circumstances.
  • Provides that a violation occurs if the quota meal and rest breaks or exposes them to health and safety hazards or violates related laws and rules.
  • Requires employers to provide information about quotas and work speeds data upon an employee's request and a request by a former employee for three years from separation.
  • Prohibits retaliation, including a rebuttable presumption.
  • Provides remedies and for Department of Labor and Industries investigations.
  • Allows for an attorney general action and a private right of action.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5348), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2023
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 12, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5348, SSB 5348

AN ACT Relating to protecting employees of warehouses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Karen Keiser D-33Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Bob Hasegawa D-11Mark Schoesler R-9Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5348)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5348)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5348)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5348)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5348)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5348)
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5348 in other sessions

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

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