Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, Washington House of Representatives
The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee is a standing committee of the Washington House of Representatives.
Per Rule 24 of the House Rules, committee members of the House of Representatives are selected by the caucus of each party.[1] The chairs of the committees are selected by the majority party caucus.[1] Standing committees of the House have the power to issue commissions for the examination of witnesses, the power to administer oaths, and the powers of subpoena.[2] The debate by any standing committee on a measure is open to the public.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Function
The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee considers topics including, but not limited to:
“ | issues relating to industrial insurance; unemployment compensation; collective bargaining; family leave; safety and health standards; occupational health; and employment standards such as wage laws and employment discrimination. The committee also considers issues relating to the building and construction trades.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Labor and Workplace Standards Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Mike Sells, Chair | • Matt Manweller | |||
• Mia Gregerson, Vice chair | • Gina McCabe | |||
• Beth Doglio | • Liz Pike | |||
• Noel Frame |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Labor Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Mike Sells, Chair | • Matt Manweller, Ranking Minority Member | |||
• Mia Gregerson, Vice-Chair | • Graham Hunt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member | |||
• James Moeller | • Gina McCabe | |||
• Timm Ormsby |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021 (Rule 24)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021(Rule 26)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021(Rule 25)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.