SB79Introduced in the Senate
Payment Of Wages; Payroll Card Account
Introduced by Labor & Commerce
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act relating to wage payments; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26
June 19, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to SB 79 Effective Date(s) · May 20, 2026
20
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Tilton | 26 | Yes |
| George Rauscher | 29 | Yes |
| Bert Stedman | A | Yes |
| Jesse Kiehl | B | Yes |
| Gary Stevens | C | Yes |
| Jesse Bjorkman | D | Yes |
| Catherine Giessel | E | Yes |
| James Kaufman | F | Yes |
| Elvi Gray-Jackson | G | Yes |
| Matt Claman | H | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
L&C
L&C RPT 2DP 2NR
DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON
NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
FN1: ZERO(LWF)
RULES TO CALENDAR 2/20/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/24 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME SB 79
PASSED Y19 N- E1
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
VERSION: SB 79
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
L&C
L&C RPT HCS(L&C) NEW TITLE 3DP 4AM
PENDING TITLE CHANGE HCR
DP: BURKE, FIELDS, HALL
AM: COULOMBE, CARRICK, SADDLER, NELSON
FN2: (CED)
FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C
FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 5DP 6NR
TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, BYNUM, FOSTER
NR: TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, ALLARD, MOORE, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON
FN3: ZERO(LWF)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN HCS ADOPTED Y30 N10
TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 79(FIN)
PASSED Y38 N2
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
VERSION: HCS SB 79(FIN)
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 20 SLA 26
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/26
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