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HB 1905 - 2023-24

Including protected classes in the Washington equal pay and opportunities act.
Sponsors: Mena, Senn, Berry, Cortes, Morgan, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Ramos, Bateman, Reed, Ormsby, Callan, Kloba, Macri, Street, Gregerson, Doglio, Orwall, Bergquist, Goodman, Reeves, Lekanoff, Hackney, Fosse, Pollet, Davis, Simmons
Companion bill: SB 5894

Bill history

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2024 Regular Session

In the House

Dec 7
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 8
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (View original bill)
Jan 10
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Jan 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Jan 23
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 3
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards. (Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Feb 5
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 8
1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 24). (View 1st substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Feb 12
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Feb 15
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
LC - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Feb 19
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 27
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the House

Feb 29
Speaker signed.

In the Senate

Mar 1
President signed.

Other than legislative action

Mar 4
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Mar 28
Governor signed.
Chapter 353, 2024 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 7/1/2025.

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