2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1623
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting deductions for credit card transaction processing fees from employee tips.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/27/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/22/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Appropriations: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/27/2025
18
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: do pass
2/14/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 28
Primary Sponsor

Edwin Obras
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (27)
Mary Fosse
Democrat
Lillian Ortiz-Self
Democrat
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Roger Goodman
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Brandy Donaghy
Democrat
Natasha Hill
Democrat
Monica Stonier
Democrat
Jamila Taylor
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Sharon Santos
Democrat
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Alex Ramel
Democrat
Mia Gregerson
Democrat
Julia Reed
Democrat
Darya Farivar
Democrat
Kristine Reeves
Democrat
Steve Bergquist
Democrat
Shelley Kloba
Democrat
Davina Duerr
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Julio Cortes
Democrat
Brianna Thomas
Democrat
Chipalo Street
Democrat
Lauren Davis
Democrat
Osman Salahuddin
Democrat