2021-2022 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1794
Legislative Summary
Requiring an employer to reimburse employee fees when a paycheck is dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment.
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Bill History
1/5/2022
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/10/2022
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/19/2022
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/21/2022
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/21/2022
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/1/2022
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
2/10/2022
First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.
Senate
2/17/2022
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/21/2022
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 9:30 AM.
Senate
2/21/2022
LCTA - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/21/2022
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/22/2022
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/25/2022
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/1/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/1/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
3/2/2022
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
President signed.
Senate
3/7/2022
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
Chapter 28, 2022 Laws.
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
Effective date 6/9/2022.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/1/2022
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs: do pass
2/21/2022
7
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/8/2022
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/21/2022
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/11/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor

Larry Hoff
Republican