SHB 1879 — Concerning meal and rest breaks for hospital workers.

What this bill does

Allows a hospital employer and employee to mutually agree to waive a meal or rest period and the timing of those periods, subject to certain conditions.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 2025
  95 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 8, 2025
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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