Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 12 D cosponsors

HB 1795 — Prohibiting nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions from employers regarding illegal acts of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, and sexual assault.

Last action — Effective date 6/9/2022.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 1795 clarify that certain nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements, particularly those tied to legal settlements or compensation, will not be impacted by this legislation. Additionally, the bill now explicitly states that existing rights and obligations under the prior statute will remain enforceable, even as the law is repealed. These adjustments are important because they help protect individuals from being silenced about sexual assault or harassment while maintaining the integrity of certain legal agreements.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1795 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Berry, Walen, Sells, Fitzgibbon, Bateman, Davis, Macri, Tharinger, Valdez, Pollet, Ormsby, Hackney, and Frame) READ FIRST TIME 01/28/22.
H-1835.2 HOUSE BILL 1795 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Berry, Walen, Sells, Fitzgibbon, Bateman, Davis, Macri, Tharinger, Valdez, Pollet, Ormsby, Hackney, and Frame Prefiled 01/06/22.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards.
1 ESHB 1795 nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in agreements, which defeat the strong public policy in favor of disclosure.
1 HB 1795 nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in agreements, which defeat the strong public policy in favor of disclosure.
2 ESHB 1795 to influence a party to comply with a provision in any agreement that is prohibited by this section.
2 HB 1795 to influence a party to comply with a provision in any agreement that is prohibited by this section.
(11) As an exercise of the state's police powers and for remedial purposes, this section is retroactive from the effective date of this section only to invalidate nondisclosure or nondisparagement provisions in agreements created before the effective date of this section and which were agreed to at the outset of employment or during the course of employment.
(11) As an exercise of the state's police powers and for remedial purposes, this section is retroactive from the effective date of this section only to invalidate nondisclosure or nondisparagement provisions in agreements created before the effective date of this section.
This subsection allows the recovery of damages only to prevent the enforcement of those provisions.
This subsection does not apply to nondisclosure or nondisparagement provisions contained in an agreement to pay compensation in exchange for the release of a legal claim.
This subsection does not apply to a nondisclosure or nondisparagement provision contained in an agreement to settle a legal claim.
3 ESHB 1795
3 HB 1795
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.

  2. Chapter 133, 2022 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. LCTA - Majority; do pass.

  14. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM.

  15. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 08:00 AM

  16. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.

  17. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  21. 1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 22).

  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  24. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM

  25. Minority; without recommendation.

  26. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  27. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.

  28. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM

  29. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.

  30. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

  31. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 41 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#28)

Passed 29 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11700
Republican 01300
Democrat 18000
Total 292000
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6)

Passed 56 Yea · 40 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02600
Democrat 47100
Unaffiliated 91302
Total 564002
% of votes cast 57%41%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Nay
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Not Voting
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Nay
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1795?
HB 1795 is sponsored by Noel Frame (Democrat), David Hackney (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Lauren Davis (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Sells, Amy Walen (Democrat), and Liz Berry (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1795?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
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