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HB 1779 Information

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to authorizing an agricultural employer to select any 26 weeks in a calendar year as special circumstance weeks for labor demand, during which in each of the selected 26 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 26 weeks a year to employ workers for up to 50 hours a week before overtime applies.

Details

Date Introduced 02/03/2025
Original Chamber House
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $0.00

Bill Topics

AGRICULTURE
LABOR

Sponsors

Representative Dufault (Primary)
Representative Mendoza
Representative Jacobsen
Representative Eslick
Representative Engell

Committee Hearings

HB 1779 Bill Timeline

Go to HB 1779 at leg.wa.gov
Introduced
02/03/2025
HLabor & Workpl
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

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