WA HB1940 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-20 - House Rules "X" file.
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Protecting the rights of workers to refrain from attending meetings or listening to their employer's speech on political or religious matters.

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Title

Protecting the rights of workers to refrain from attending meetings or listening to their employer's speech on political or religious matters.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-20HouseHouse Rules "X" file.
2024-01-26HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2024-01-24HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2024-01-24HouseMinority; do not pass.
2024-01-24HouseLAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2024-01-24HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
2024-01-10HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
2024-01-08HouseFirst reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
2023-12-13HousePrefiled for introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB5778 (Crossfiled) 2024-03-28 - Effective date 6/6/2024.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4944New CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1940&Year=2023&Initiative=false
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1940.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1940-S.pdf
Supplementhttps://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=68857
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1940%20HBA%20LAWS%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1940%20HBR%20LAWS%2024.pdf
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=130002&actionText=LAWS%20-%20Majority%3B%201st%20substitute%20bill%20be%20substituted%2C%20do%20pass.&mId=31730&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24

Bill Comments

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