Relating to increased employee awareness of the earned income tax credit; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules to require employers to provide written notice to employees about state and federal earned income tax credits. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to include information about earned income tax credits in posters regarding state minimum wage. Requires Employment Department to provide information to recipients of unemployment insurance benefits about earned income tax credits. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Jun 14, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 14, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jun 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jun 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed.
legislature
May 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
legislature
Apr 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
legislature
Apr 13, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Apr 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.
legislature
Apr 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Workforce.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
Knute Buehler
RRepublican
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