Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 5301 — Including repeat and willful violations of certain state laws to the state's responsible bidder criteria.

Last action — Effective date 7/23/2017.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 5301 strengthened the criteria for awarding government contracts by including not only willful violations of state wage laws but also repeat offenses within the last three years. This amendment aims to ensure that businesses that comply with labor laws aren't disadvantaged when competing for public contracts, promoting fairness in the bidding process. This change matters because it seeks to protect workers' rights and hold businesses accountable, ultimately reinforcing legal compliance as a cornerstone for public contracting.

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S-1379.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5301State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senate State Government (originally sponsored by Senators Miloscia, Hunt, Hasegawa, Chase, and Conway;
Z-0112.4SENATE BILL 5301State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senators Miloscia, Hunt, Hasegawa, Chase, and Conway;
by request of Attorney General)READ FIRST TIME 02/09/17.AN ACT Relating to the inclusion of willful violations of chapters 49.46, 49.48, and 49.52 RCW to the state's responsible bidder criteria;
by request of Attorney GeneralRead first time 01/19/17.
Referred to Committee on State Government.AN ACT Relating to the inclusion of repeat and willful violations of chapters 49.46, 49.48, and 49.52 RCW to the state's responsible bidder criteria;
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that government contracts should not be awarded to those who knowingly and intentionally violate state laws.
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that government contracts should not be awarded to those who willfully or repeatedly violate state laws.
In order to create a level playing field for businesses and avoid taxpayer contracts going to those that willfully violate the law and illegally withhold money from workers, the state should amend the state responsible bidder criteria to consider whether a company has willfully violated the state's wage payment laws over the previous three years.Sec. 2.  RCW 39.04.350 and 2010 c 276 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:(1) Before award of a public works contract, a bidder must meet the following responsibility criteria to be considered a responsible bidder and qualified to be awarded a public works project.
In order to create a level playing field for businesses and avoid taxpayer contracts going to those that willfully violate the law and illegally withhold money from workers, the state should amend the state responsible bidder criteria to consider whether a company has repeatedly or willfully violated the state's wage payment laws over the previous three years.Sec. 2.  RCW 39.04.350 and 2010 c 276 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:(1) Before award of a public works contract, a bidder must meet the following responsibility criteria to be considered a responsible bidder and qualified to be awarded a public works project.
and(g) Within the three-year period immediately preceding the date of the bid solicitation, not have been determined by a final and binding citation and notice of assessment issued by the department of labor and industries or through a civil judgment entered by a court of limited or general jurisdiction to have willfully violated, as defined in RCW 49.48.082, any provision of chapter 49.46, 49.48, or 49.52 RCW.(2) Before award of a public works contract, a bidder shall submit to the contracting agency a signed statement in accordance with RCW 9A.72.085 verifying under penalty of perjury that the bidder is in compliance with the responsible bidder criteria requirement of subsection (1)(g) of this section.
and(g) Within the three-year period immediately preceding the date of the bid solicitation, not have been determined a final and binding citation and notice of assessment issued by the department of labor and industries or through a civil judgment entered by a court of limited or general jurisdiction to have willfully violated, as defined in RCW 49.48.082, or violated more than one time, any provision of chapter 49.46, 49.48, or 49.52 RCW.(2) Before award of a public works contract, a bidder shall submit to the contracting agency a signed statement in accordance with RCW 9A.72.085 verifying under penalty of perjury that the bidder is in compliance with the responsible bidder criteria requirement of subsection (1)(g) of this section.
((and))(f) Whether, within the three-year period immediately preceding the date of the bid solicitation, the bidder has been determined by a final and binding citation and notice of assessment issued by the department of labor and industries or through a civil judgment entered by a court of limited or general jurisdiction to have willfully violated, as defined in RCW 49.48.082, any provision of chapter 49.46, 49.48, or 49.52 RCW;
((and))(f) Whether, within the three-year period immediately preceding the date of the bid solicitation, the bidder has been determined a final and binding citation and notice of assessment issued by the department of labor and industries or through a civil judgment entered by a court of limited or general jurisdiction to have willfully violated, as defined in RCW 49.48.082, or violated more than one time, any provision of chapter 49.46, 49.48, or 49.52 RCW;
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.

  2. Chapter 258, 2017 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. CB - Majority; do pass.

  14. First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  23. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  24. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  25. First reading, referred to State Government.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Miloscia

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage (#26)

Passed 63 Yea · 33 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 282301
Republican 5900
Democrat 30101
Total 633302
% of votes cast 64%34%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Buys — Nay
Clibborn — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Nay
Harmsworth — Nay
Hayes — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Lytton — Yea
Muri — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Nay
Rodne — Not Voting
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Hargrove — Nay
Blake — Yea
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Condotta — Nay
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Nay
Jenkin — Nay
Johnson — Nay
Smith — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Koster — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Kristiansen — Nay
Manweller — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Nay
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Nay
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Not Voting
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Nay
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7)

Passed 46 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31200
Republican 7100
Democrat 8000
Total 46300
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Baumgartner — Nay
Becker — Yea
Fain — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Rossi — Nay
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Padden — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5301?
SB 5301 is sponsored by Chase, Steve Conway (Democrat), Miloscia, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), and Victoria Hunt (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5301?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2017. Enacted.
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