Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Committee Votes 2025 01 22 topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee reports four labor bills out of committee; roll-call votes recorded
Summary
The Labor & Workplace Standards Committee reported four bills out of committee Jan. 22 after executive session: HB1105, HB1141 (substitute), HB1162 (substitute) and HB1173. Vote tallies and outcomes were announced for each; several bills drew substantive member questions and amendments.
The Labor & Workplace Standards Committee moved four bills out of committee by roll-call vote after an executive session on Jan. 22, the committee announced.
House Bill 1105 was reported out with a "due pass" recommendation. Vice Chair Scott moved the motion; the committee announced the vote as 8 ayes and 1 nay. Representative McIntyre recorded the lone nay vote; the other members present voted aye.
Substitute House Bill 1141, which establishes a collective‑bargaining framework for cannabis agricultural workers and carried several proposed amendments and manager's amendments, was reported out with a due pass recommendation. The committee announced the vote as 6 ayes and 3 nays. Those voting against (recorded in the roll call) were Representatives Schmidt, Ybarra and McIntyre; the motion carried 6–3.
Proposed substitute House Bill 1162, which requires certain health‑care settings to investigate workplace violence incidents and update prevention plans (with a delayed effective date in the substitute to Jan. 1, 2026), was reported out unanimously in committee. The roll call recorded 9 ayes and 0 nays.
House Bill 1173, which would require prevailing‑wage pay for certain building and construction workers at petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing facilities, was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 6–3 margin; the recorded nays were Representatives Schmidt, Ybarra and McIntyre and the ayes were Representatives Berry, Fosse, Scott, Bernofsky, Obraz and Ortiz Self.
Several members spoke before the votes. Representative Bernofsky urged passage of HB1173, saying "these folks are in need of a timelier, better wage information" and asking members to support the measure. Ranking Member Schmidt and Representative McIntyre spoke at times to highlight fiscal or policy concerns on specific bills — for example, McIntyre expressed concern about using prevailing wage rules intended for public works to set private sector pay.
The committee provided staff summaries and reviewed proposed amendments for the bills before taking the recorded votes. All four bills were reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation and will proceed according to the House rules and calendars.
