House2025-26 session
SHB 1623: Prohibiting deductions for credit card transaction processing fees from employee tips.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Obras
- Introduced
- January 27, 2025
- Status
- H Rules X
- Last action
- House Rules "X" file. (January 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Prohibits employers from using any portion of a tip, gratuity, or service charge to cover the cost of credit card processing fees.
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