WA SB5778 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)
Status: Passed on March 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 - Effective date 6/6/2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-29 - House - House 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 55 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 28 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-16 - Senate - Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-28SenateEffective date 6/6/2024.
2024-03-28SenateChapter 357, 2024 Laws.
2024-03-28SenateGovernor signed.
2024-03-08SenateDelivered to Governor.
2024-03-06HouseSpeaker signed.
2024-03-05SenatePresident signed.
2024-02-29HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2024-02-29HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2024-02-28HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2024-02-21HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2024-02-20HouseLAWS - Majority; do pass.
2024-02-20HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
2024-02-16HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
2024-02-09HouseFirst reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
2024-02-07SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2024-02-07SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2024-02-07SenateFloor amendment
2024-02-07Senate1st substitute bill substituted
2024-01-24SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2024-01-18SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2024-01-16SenateMinority; do not pass.
2024-01-16SenateLC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2024-01-16SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
2024-01-11SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
2024-01-08SenateFirst reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
2023-12-04SenatePrefiled for introduction.

Same As/Similar To

HB1940 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-20 - House Rules "X" file.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4944New CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5778&Year=2023&Initiative=false
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5778.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5778-S.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5778-S.E.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5778-S.PL.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5778-S.SL.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/5778-S%20AMS%20KEIS%20S4322.1.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5778%20SBA%20LC%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5778%20SBR%20LC%20TA%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5778%20SBR%20LC%20OC%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5778-S.E%20SBR%20APS%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5778-S.E%20HBA%20LAWS%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5778-S.E%20HBR%20LAWS%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5778-S.E%20SBR%20FBR%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5778-S.E%20HBR%20APH%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=71342
Supplementhttps://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=71356
Supplementhttps://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=71367
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=129836&actionText=LC%20-%20Majority%3B%201st%20substitute%20bill%20be%20substituted%2C%20do%20pass.&mId=31642&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=129836&chamber=Senate&actionHistoryDate=02-07-2024&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5778&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=129836&actionText=LAWS%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass.&mId=32032&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=129836&chamber=House&actionHistoryDate=02-29-2024&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5778&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24

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