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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5476: Agricultural overtime

Authorizing agricultural employers to select 12 weeks a year to employ workers for up to 50 hours a week before overtime applies.

Summary

  • Allows an agricultural employer (employer) to select 12 weeks in a calendar year during which the employer may employ an agricultural employee (employee) for up to 50 hours in a workweek before paying the employee overtime.
  • Requires an employer to provide an initial disclosure and written notice to an employee regarding the 12 selected weeks, which may be changed under certain conditions.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5476), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Curtis King (R-14)
Introduced
January 19, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1523
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing an agricultural employer to select any 12 weeks in a calendar year as special circumstance weeks for labor demand, during which in each of the selected 12 weeks, the agricultural employer may employ agricultural employees for up to 50 hours before the requirement to pay overtime applies under RCW 49.46.130;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis King (R-14)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Mark Mullet D-5Nikki Torres R-15Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5476 in other sessions

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