Paid Sick and Safe Days bill passes House committee

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Alex Stone — No Comments ↓

March 1, 2013 | Alex Stone

Rep. Ross Hunter (left) brought the bill to a vote. Rep. Laurie Jinkins is the prime sponsor of Paid Sick and Safe Days

Last night around midnight, House Bill 1313 – the Paid Sick and Safe Days bill – was added to the executive agenda of the Washington state House Appropriations Committee.

Just this morning, the House Appropriations Committee passed HB 1313 by a vote of 18 – 13. The bill’s prime sponsor is Representative Laurie Jinkins. It was brought to a vote by Appropriation Committee chair Representative Ross Hunter.

Congratulations to the Washington Work and Family Coalition for bringing the bill this far.

Tagged with: Laurie Jinkins, paid sick leave, Ross Hunter, Washington Work and Family Coalition
Posted in A Fair Deal at Work, Paid Sick Days

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Preemption: A Growing, Calculated Threat to Democracy « From the Desk of… the National Partnership for Women & Families says:

April 5, 2013 at 8:22 am

[…] In Washington state, legislators have introduced a preemption bill in response to the paid sick days ordinance that Seattle passed in 2011. Local advocates have rightly identified it as an attempt to undermine the democratic process and silence the will of the people. In the meantime, Washington is considering a statewide paid sick days bill. […]
Grassroots Change says:

April 18, 2013 at 1:54 pm

[…] In Washington state, legislators have introduced a preemption bill in response to the paid sick days ordinance that Seattle passed in 2011. Local advocates have rightly identified it as an attempt to undermine the democratic process and silence the will of the people. In the meantime, Washington is considering a statewide paid sick days bill. […]