2017 House Bill 1521: Removing the requirement that an employee must work at least six months before taking vacation leave

Introduced by Rep. Laurie Dolan (Olympia) (D) on January 23, 2017

Referred to the House State Government Committee on January 23, 2017

Substitute offered in the House on February 8, 2017

Entitles specified public officers and employees to eight hours of leave for vacation each month.

Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 13, 2017

Amendment offered in the House on March 1, 2017

Removes the emergency clause and makes the act effectiveJuly1,2019..

The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 1, 2017

Received in the Senate on March 3, 2017

Referred to the Senate State Government Committee on March 3, 2017

Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 29, 2017

Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 4, 2017

Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 4, 2017