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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6007

SB 6007: Grocery workers

Concerning employment standards for grocery workers.

Summary

  • Requires a successor grocery employer to retain the incumbent grocery employer's employees for a 180-day transitional period, with certain exceptions.
  • Requires certain successors to provide an allowance to the incumbent's grocery workers who are not retained for 180 days and who have not quit or been discharged for cause.
  • Exempts grocery employers of a certain size and certain grocery employers located in food deserts.
  • Allows for a private cause of action if the employer has not cured the violation.
  • Prohibits retaliation against employees enforcing the provisions.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6007), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 22, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2024
  6. LawMar 15, 2024
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2024
Session law
Chapter 129, Laws of 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6007, ESSB 6007

AN ACT Relating to employment standards for grocery workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Bob Hasegawa D-11Manka Dhingra D-45Emily Randall D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37Marko Liias D-21Senator D-22Joe Nguyen D-34Patty Kuderer D-48Kevin Van De Wege D-24Noel Frame D-36T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2024
Version voted on: ESSB 6007
32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican41600
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2024
Version voted on: ESSB 6007
60 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55201
Republican53104
How each member voted

Yea (60)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (ESSB 6007)
  2. Chapter 129, 2024 Laws. (ESSB 6007)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6007)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6007)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6007)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6007)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 6007)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6007)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6007)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 6007)
  11. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6007)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6007)
  13. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6007)
  14. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESSB 6007)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6007)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6007)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6007)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6007)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6007)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6007)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6007)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6007)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6007)
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  31. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6007 in other sessions

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