Concerning the safety and health of working minors.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1644

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Fosse, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Stonier, Taylor, Shavers, Davis, Obras, Macri, Berg, Hill, Street, Berry, Reed, Cortes, Ramel, Thomas, Goodman, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Scott, Gregerson, Thai, and Simmons)

READ FIRST TIME 02/18/25.

AN ACT Relating to the safety and health of working minors; amending RCW 39.04.350 , 49.12.390 , 49.12.410 , and 49.30.040 ; adding a new section to chapter 49.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 49.17 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 49.30 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 39.04.350 and 2023 c 88 s 1 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. The bidder must: