WA HB1597 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-24 - First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Pending: House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-24 - First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Pending: House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing agricultural employers to select 12 weeks a year to employ workers for up to 50 hours a week before overtime applies.
Title
Authorizing agricultural employers to select 12 weeks a year to employ workers for up to 50 hours a week before overtime applies.
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom Dent [R] | Rep. Lawrence Springer [D] | Rep. April Connors [R] | Rep. Carolyn Eslick [R] |
| Rep. Stephanie Barnard [R] | Rep. Andrew Engell [R] | Rep. Kristine Reeves [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | House | First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. |
Same As/Similar To
SB5487 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-24 - First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce
Code Citations
Washington State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1597&Year=2025&Initiative=false |
| Text | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1597.pdf |
