BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1623
HB 1623: Tips/credit card fees
Prohibiting deductions for credit card transaction processing fees from employee tips.
Summary
- Prohibits employers from using any portion of a tip, gratuity, or service charge to cover the cost of credit card processing fees.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1623), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 27, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Edwin Obras (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 27, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 1623, SHB 1623
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting deductions for credit card transaction processing fees from employee tips;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Edwin Obras (D-33)
27 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Mary Fosse D-38Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Lisa Parshley D-22Roger Goodman D-45Nicole Macri D-43Brandy Donaghy D-44Natasha Hill D-3Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Jamila Taylor D-30Liz Berry D-36Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Strom Peterson D-21Alex Ramel D-40Mia Gregerson D-33Julia Reed D-36Darya Farivar D-46Kristine Reeves D-30Steve Bergquist D-11Shelley Kloba D-1Davina Duerr D-1Cindy Ryu D-32Tarra Simmons D-23Julio Cortes D-38Brianna Thomas D-34Chipalo Street D-37Lauren Davis D-32Osman Salahuddin D-48
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1623)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1623)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- House Rules "X" file.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1623)
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1623)
- Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1623)
- Minority; do not pass.
- APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- APP - Executive action taken by committee.
- Referred to Appropriations.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- LAWS - Majority; do pass.
- LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
HB 1623 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1623 (2023–24) Regional economic dev.
- HB 1623 (2021–22) Power supply inadequacy
- HB 1623 (2019–20) Public schools/sign language
- HB 1623 (2017–18) Automated secondhand kiosks
- HB 1623 (2015–16) Railroad funding
- HB 1623 (2013–14) Medical specialty techs
- HB 1623 (2011–12) Felony DUI/prior offenses
- HB 1623 (2009–10) Absentee ballots