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HB0079 • 2013

Collection of unpaid wages.

AN ACT relating to the collection of unpaid wages; amending the definition of unpaid wages to exclude the value of accrued vacation as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Stubson
Last action
2013-02-19
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2013

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Amendments

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HB0079H2001

2nd reading • FILER

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by FILER

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HB0079HW001

Committee of the Whole • FILER

Failed

Plain English: Failed Committee of the Whole by FILER

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HB0079S2001

2nd reading • MEIER

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by MEIER

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HB0079S3001

3rd reading • MEIER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by MEIER

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Bill History

  1. 2013-02-19 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2013-02-18 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0037

  3. 2013-02-14 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0037

  4. 2013-02-14 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0037

  5. 2013-02-13 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0037

  6. 2013-02-13 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2013-02-13 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2013-02-13 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2013-02-13 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  10. 2013-02-13 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  11. 2013-02-12 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  12. 2013-02-12 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  13. 2013-02-11 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  14. 2013-02-01 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  15. 2013-02-01 Senate

    S10 Recommended Do Pass

  16. 2013-01-25 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10

  17. 2013-01-17 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  18. 2013-01-17 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  19. 2013-01-16 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  20. 2013-01-16 House

    Amendment Failed

  21. 2013-01-15 House

    H Passed CoW

  22. 2013-01-15 House

    Amendment Failed

  23. 2013-01-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  24. 2013-01-14 House

    H10 Recommended Do Pass

  25. 2013-01-09 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10

  26. 2013-01-08 House

    H Received for Introduction

  27. 2012-12-31 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0079
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
13LSO-0196
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0037

Chapter No.:
CH0067

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Stubson

Catch Title:
Collection of unpaid wages.

Subject:
Clarifies employer liability to pay for accrued
vacation.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Current law at W.S. 27-4-501 through 508 authorizes the department
of workforce services to determine and collect claims for unpaid wages on
behalf of employees.

This act amends the definition of wages to exclude the
value of vacation leave accrued at the time of an employees termination if the
employers written policies provide for forfeiture of accrued vacation upon
termination and if those policies are acknowledged in writing by the employee.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0079

ENROLLED ACT NO. 37, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the collection of unpaid wages; amending the definition of unpaid wages to exclude the value of accrued vacation as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 27
‑
4
‑
501(a)(iii) is amended to read:

27
‑
4
‑
501.

Definitions.

(a)

Whenever used in this act:

(iii)

"Wages" means compensation, including fringe benefits, for labor or services rendered by an employee, whether the amount is determined on a time, task, piece, commission, or other basis
, but does not include the value of vacation leave accrued at the date of termination if the written policies of the employer provide that accrued vacation is forfeited upon termination of employment
and the written policies are acknowledged in writing by the employee
;

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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