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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1623: Tips/credit card fees

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1623 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibiting deductions for credit card transaction processing fees from employee tips. Primary sponsor: Edwin Obras (D). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): House Rules "X" file.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting deductions for credit card transaction processing fees from employee tips;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edwin ObrasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Steve BergquistCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Lauren DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Brandy DonaghyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Shelley KlobaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Lillian Ortiz-SelfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Sharon Tomiko SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Referred to Appropriations.
  8. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page