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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5417

SB 5417: 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 disciplining or discharging an employee for refusal to attend an employer-sponsored meeting, listen to speech, or view communications, when the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion concerning religious or political matters.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5417), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2023
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 17, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5417, SSB 5417

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: Karen Keiser (D-33)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5417)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5417)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5417)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5417)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5417)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5417)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5417)
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5417 in other sessions

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

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