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ESSB 5478 Information

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to restraints, including noncompetition covenants, on persons engaging in lawful professions, trades, or businesses;
Description Concerning restraints on persons engaging in lawful professions, trades, or businesses.

Details

Date Introduced 02/14/2019
Original Chamber Senate
Biennium 2019-20
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $1,389,071.12
Original Prediction 0.00%

Bill Topics

BUSINESSES
CONSUMER PROTECTION
EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES
LABOR

Sponsors

Senator Liias (Primary)
Senator Keiser
Senator Conway
Senator Hunt
Senator Pedersen
Senator Kuderer
Senator McCoy

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Labor & Commerce (Public)
Hearing Senate Labor & Commerce (Executive)
Hearing House Labor & Workplace Standards (Public)
Hearing House Labor & Workplace Standards (Executive)

ESSB 5478 Bill Timeline

Go to ESSB 5478 at leg.wa.gov
Retained in Present Status
01/13/2020
SRules X
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
01/13/2020
SRules X
Senate Rules "X" file.
04/28/2019
SRules X
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
04/26/2019
SRules X
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
03/29/2019
SRules X
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
03/27/2019
SRules X
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
03/25/2019
SRules X
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
03/07/2019
SRules X
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
03/05/2019
SRules X
1st substitute bill substituted.
03/05/2019
SRules X
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
03/05/2019
SRules X
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
03/05/2019
SRules X
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
02/19/2019
SRules X
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/15/2019
SRules X
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/14/2019
SRules X
LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
02/14/2019
SRules X
Minority; do not pass.
01/22/2019
Ssubst for
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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