Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Workforce Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 2567
Requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice to employees and certain officials before ceasing operations, relocating or ordering mass layoff involving 50 or more employees.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice to employees and certain officials before ceasing operations, relocating or ordering mass layoff involving 50 or more employees. Creates exceptions. Requires employer attempting to invoke exception involving active pursuit of capital or business to provide, under penalty of perjury, written documentation of efforts to court or Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires commissioner to adopt rules related to requirements. Provides that employer is liable for back pay to employee and other relief.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Rob Nosse, Teresa Alonso Leon, Janeen Sollman, Chris Gorsek, Jennifer Williamson, Mark Meek
Its course
January 9 to July 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action14 actions on 13 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Apr 24105 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days
Business and LaborJan 17 to Apr 1891 days
In the SenateApr 24 to Jul 7 · stopped74 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 24 to Apr 273 days
WorkforceApr 27 to Jul 7 · stopped71 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading33–23
Passed · Apr 24 · 4 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 18
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Apr 24
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Business and Labor
- Mar 20Heard in Business and Labor
- Apr 12Heard in Business and Labor
- Apr 14Heard in Business and Labor
- Apr 18Business and Labor recommended it as amended
- Apr 19Read a second time
- Apr 24Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 23
In the Senate Apr 25 – Jul 7
- Apr 25Arrived in the Senate
- Apr 27Sent to Workforce
- May 15Heard in Workforce
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
- Mar 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Apr 19Second reading.House of Representatives
- Apr 20Rules suspended. Carried over to April 24, 2017 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Apr 24Third reading. Carried by Witt. Passed.House of Representatives
- Apr 24Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.House of Representatives
- Apr 25First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Apr 27Referred to Workforce.Senate
- May 15Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate