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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 7, 2024 | WA | SB 6194 | Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for State Legislative Staffers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
March 7, 2024 | WA | SB 6194 | Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for State Legislative Staffers | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
Feb. 19, 2024 | WA | HB 1893 | Authorizes Employees on Strike or Lockout Access to Unemployment Insurance | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
Feb. 7, 2024 | WA | SB 5778 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
Feb. 6, 2024 | WA | SB 5935 | Limits Non-Competition Contracts for Workers in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
March 1, 2023 | WA | SB 5614 | Amends Safety Measures and Prohibits Unfair Contract Terminations for Exotic Dancers | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8) |
Feb. 22, 2023 | WA | SB 5123 | Prohibits Employers from Denying Employment Due to Positive Cannabis Drug Test | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 5, 2020 | WA | HB 2614 | Amends the Paid Family Medical Leave Program for Union Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
Feb. 13, 2020 | WA | HB 2614 | Amends the Paid Family Medical Leave Program for Union Employees | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
April 18, 2019 | WA | HB 1575 | Amends Labor Law Concerning Public Employee Collective Bargaining | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 38) |
April 12, 2019 | WA | HB 1575 | Amends Labor Law Concerning Public Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21) |
March 1, 2018 | WA | SB 6199 | Authorizes Privatization of Home-Care Workforce | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
Feb. 10, 2018 | WA | SB 6199 | Authorizes Privatization of Home-Care Workforce | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
April 2, 2010 | WA | SB 6503 | State Employee Furlough Plan | Bill Passed - House (50 - 38) |
Feb. 9, 2010 | WA | SB 6382 | Extending State Employee Salary Freeze | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
Jan. 20, 2010 | WA | HB 2561 | Energy Efficiency Improvement Bonds | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
March 12, 2009 | WA | SB 6035 | Retrospective Ratings Program Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
March 4, 2009 | WA | HB 1329 | Child Care Center Unionization | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
March 5, 2008 | WA | HB 2815 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | WA | HB 2815 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |