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HB 1597 Information

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to authorizing an agricultural employer to select any 12 weeks in a calendar year as special circumstance weeks for labor demand, during which in each of the selected 12 weeks, the agricultural employer may employ agricultural employees for up to 50 hours before the requirement to pay overtime applies under RCW 49.46.130;
Description Authorizing agricultural employers to select 12 weeks a year to employ workers for up to 50 hours a week before overtime applies.

Details

Date Introduced 01/24/2025
Original Chamber House
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $513,222.19

Bill Topics

AGRICULTURE
LABOR

Sponsors

Representative Dent (Primary)
Representative Springer
Representative Connors
Representative Eslick
Representative Barnard
Representative Engell
Representative Reeves

Committee Hearings

HB 1597 Bill Timeline

Go to HB 1597 at leg.wa.gov
Introduced
01/24/2025
HLabor & Workpl
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

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