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SB 5238 - 2023-24

Expanding collective bargaining for employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.
Sponsors: Saldaña, Randall, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Hunt, Keiser, Kuderer, Lovelett, Nguyen, Nobles, Shewmake, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.
Companion bill: HB 1291

Bill history

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2023 Regular Session

In the Senate

Jan 10
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (View original bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
Jan 31
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
LC - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Feb 1
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee materials)
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2
1st substitute bill substituted (WM 23). (View 1st substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the House

Mar 4
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Mar 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
Mar 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
LAWS - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Mar 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee materials)
APP - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Apr 4
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 6
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Apr 7
President signed.

In the House

Apr 7
Speaker signed.

Other than legislative action

Apr 14
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Apr 20
Governor signed.
Chapter 115, 2023 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 4/20/2023.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

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