Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Died 6 D cosponsors

HB 1136 — Requiring employers to reimburse employees for necessary expenditures and losses.

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This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest amendment to House Bill 1136, the requirement for employers to reimburse employees for necessary expenditures has been clarified. Now, if an employer fails to provide this reimbursement, an employee can take legal action to recover their costs and will also be entitled to reasonable attorney fees. This change is significant because it offers greater protections for workers, ensuring they can seek justice if their employers do not reimburse them as required. Moreover, the bill sets clear standards for addressing reimbursement complaints, contributing to fairer workplace practices.

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H-1083.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1136 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By House Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Reeves, Reed, Berry, Walen, Ramel, and Pollet) READ FIRST TIME 02/07/23.
H-0218.1 HOUSE BILL 1136 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Representatives Reeves, Reed, Berry, Walen, Ramel, and Pollet Prefiled 01/05/23.
Read first time 01/09/23.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards.
adding a new section to chapter 49.12 RCW;
and adding a new section to chapter 49.12 RCW.
and providing an effective date.
(2) The failure of an employer to reimburse an employee under this section constitutes a loss of wages equal to the amount of the reimbursement owed to the employee.
(2) If an employer does not reimburse the employee as required under this section, the employee may bring a civil cause of action.
(3) The department may adopt rules to implement and enforce this section.
If the employee prevails, the court shall award the employee reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred to enforce this section.
For the purpose of enforcing this section, the reimbursement requirement under this section constitutes a wage payment requirement under RCW 49.48.082.
Awards carry interest at the same rate as civil judgments under RCW 4.56.110.
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Interest accrues from the date on which the employee incurred the necessary expenditure or loss.
1 SHB 1136 NEW SECTION.
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This act takes effect July 1, 2024.
2 SHB 1136
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Action History

  1. House Rules "X" file.

  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

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

  8. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  9. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  10. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:30 AM.

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

  12. Prefiled for introduction.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1136?
HB 1136 is sponsored by Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Amy Walen (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), and Kristine Reeves (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1136?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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