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Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2021
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2021
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 10, 2021
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 355
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 355 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 355 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires employers to provide employees with one copy of the employee’s personnel file at no charge upon request. Under current law, an employer may charge a reasonable fee for each page of a copy made by the employer for an employee of an item in the employee’s personnel file. The bill permits employers to charge such fees for any subsequent copies requested. The bill requires an employer who charged an employee, including a former employee, a fee to obtain an initial copy of the employee’s personnel file on or after January 1, 2021, to S.F. _____ reimburse the employee for the amount of the fee. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies retroactively to copies of personnel files obtained by employees on or after January 1, 2021.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named January 12, 2022. Meeting: Wednesday, January 19 · 2:30 PM · Room G17.

• Sen. Carrie Koelker REmail
• Sen. Tony Bisignano DEmail
• Sen. Chris Cournoyer R

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

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