Addressing maximum penalties under the Washington industrial safety and health act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Apr 24, 2017
Signed Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2018 · House Feb 13, 2018
How they voted
26–21
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 27, 2018
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 21, 2018
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-21)
senate
Feb 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
LBRC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 13, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (53-42)
house
Jan 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
lower
Jan 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
lower
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
May 23, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
CLS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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