2023-2024 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1905
Legislative Summary
Including protected classes in the Washington equal pay and opportunities act.
Bill History
12/7/2023
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/3/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/3/2024
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
2/3/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Senate
2/15/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/15/2024
LC - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/15/2024
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/15/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/19/2024
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/20/2024
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/27/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/27/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/29/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/4/2024
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Chapter 353, 2024 Laws.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Effective date 7/1/2025.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Schmidt 1905-S AMH SCHM TANG 152
2/7/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/27/2024
36
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: do pass
2/15/2024
6
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/8/2024
63
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards
2/3/2024
22
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/19/2024
7
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/28/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 27
Primary Sponsor
Sharlett Mena
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (26)
Tana Senn
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Julio Cortes
Democrat
Melanie Morgan
Democrat
Lillian Ortiz-Self
Democrat
Alex Ramel
Democrat
Bill Ramos
Democrat
Jessica Bateman
Democrat
Julia Reed
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Lisa Callan
Democrat
Shelley Kloba
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Chipalo Street
Democrat
Mia Gregerson
Democrat
Beth Doglio
Democrat
Tina Orwall
Democrat
Steve Bergquist
Democrat
Roger Goodman
Democrat
Kristine Reeves
Democrat
Debra Lekanoff
Democrat
David Hackney
Democrat
Mary Fosse
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Lauren Davis
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat