WA HB1646 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 44-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 11 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-10 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Enacting the equal pay opportunity act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities.

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Title

Enacting the equal pay opportunity act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-03 - House - House vote on Final Passage (Y: 56 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-11 - House - House vote on Final Passage (Y: 55 N: 43 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-10HouseBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2016-03-10SenateBy resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2016-02-26SenatePublic hearing, executive action scheduled, but the motion to report the bill out of the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM failed.
2016-02-05SenateFirst reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
2016-02-03HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2016-02-03HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2016-01-28HousePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2016-01-21HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2016-01-19HouseMinority; do not pass.
2016-01-19HouseLAWS - Majority; do pass.
2016-01-19HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
2016-01-11HouseReferred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
2016-01-11HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration.
2016-01-11HouseBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015-06-28HouseBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015-05-29HouseBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015-04-29HouseBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2015-04-24SenateBy resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2015-03-30SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM.
2015-03-13SenateFirst reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
2015-03-11HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2015-03-11HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2015-03-11HouseFloor amendment
2015-03-11House1st substitute bill substituted
2015-02-27HousePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2015-02-12HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2015-02-09HouseMinority; do not pass.
2015-02-09HouseLAB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2015-02-09HouseLAB - Executive action taken by committee.
2015-02-09HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
2015-02-02HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
2015-01-26HouseFirst reading, referred to Labor

Same As/Similar To

SB5630 (Crossfiled) 2016-03-10 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Bill Comments

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