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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1597: Agricultural overtime

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

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
January 24, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5487
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: Tom Dent (R-13)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Larry Springer D-45April Connors R-8Carolyn Eslick R-39Stephanie Barnard R-8Andrew Engell R-7Kristine Reeves D-30

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 & Workplace Standards.

HB 1597 in other sessions

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

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