Bill History/Action for Legislature

Bill SB 79
Current Status (S) CONCURRED(H) AM
Status Date 05/20/2026

Bill Version HCS SB 79(FIN)
Short Title PAYMENT OF WAGES; PAYROLL CARD ACCOUNT

Sponsor(S) SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE
Title "An Act relating to wage payments; and providing for an effective date."

Actions
Full Text
Fiscal Notes
Amendments
Minutes and Audio
Documents

Version	Amended Name	PDF	Date	House	Senate
Full Text of SB 79			Intro/ Offered	Passed
SB0079A	SB 79	pdf	01/31/2025		02/24/2025
SB0079B	HCS SB 79(L&C)	pdf	05/18/2025
SB0079C	HCS SB 79(FIN)	pdf	05/18/2026	05/20/2026	05/20/2026

Fiscal Action Summary

Fiscal Note	Preparer	Date	Chamber	Fiscal Impact	Cmte Report
SB 79				Published
pdf Fiscal Note 1	Labor & Workforce Dev.	02/14/2025	S	N	SL&C
pdf Fiscal Note 2	Commerce, Community & Econ. Dev.	05/18/2025	H	Y	HL&C
pdf Fiscal Note 3	Labor & Workforce Dev.	05/18/2026	H	N	HFIN

Bill Amendments Summary

Bill : SB 79

Amendments that are adopted are incorporated into the next version of the bill.
PDF versions of the amendment may have slight variations from the Journal entry. The Journal should be considered the authoritative version.

Amendment	Chamber	Action	Date	Page	PDF
			Action	Journal

House and Senate Minutes/Recordings

Bill : SB 79

Meeting Date	Start Time	Title	Meeting Details
5/17/2026	9:00 AM	HOUSE FINANCE		Audio/Video
5/16/2025	3:15 PM	HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE		Audio/Video
5/14/2025	3:15 PM	HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE		Audio/Video
5/9/2025	3:15 PM	HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
3/24/2025	3:15 PM	HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
3/19/2025	3:15 PM	HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
2/12/2025	1:30 PM	SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE	Minutes	Audio/Video
2/7/2025	1:30 PM	SENATE LABOR & COMMERCE	Minutes	Audio/Video

Documents for Bill SB 79 34th Legislature

Additional documents may be added - continue to check back.

Document Name	Date/Time	Subjects
SB 79 HCS Comparison of 34-LS0494_G and 340-LS0494_H 051626.pdf	HFIN 5/16/2026 6:00:00 PM	SB 79
SB 79 HFIN Invited Testimony Amy Miller 5-16-26 Final.pdf	HFIN 5/16/2026 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB079CS(LC)-UPdated FN DOLWD-WH-5-16-26.pdf	HFIN 5/16/2026 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB 79 Public Testimony Rec'd by 4.29.26.pdf	HFIN 5/16/2026 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB79 Summary of Changes 34-LS0494A to 34-LS0494G 01.20.26.pdf	HFIN 5/16/2026 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB79 Support Document-Benefits of Payroll Cards-ADP 02.25.25.pdf	HFIN 5/15/2026 8:00:00 AM HFIN 5/16/2026 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB79 Sectional Analysis 34-LS0494G 01.20.26.pdf	HFIN 5/16/2026 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB79 Sponsor Statement 34-LS0494G 01.20.26.pdf	HFIN 5/16/2026 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB 79 CS WorkDraft v.H 051426.pdf	HFIN 5/16/2026 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB 79 Amendment 2 (N.4) Fields.pdf	HL&C 5/14/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
SB 79 Amendment 1 (N.1) Fields.pdf	HL&C 5/14/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
HL&C SB79 Amendment N.1.pdf	HL&C 5/12/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
SB 79 Combined Letters of Opposition 5.12.25.pdf	HL&C 5/12/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
SB 79 Combined Letters of Support 5.12.25.pdf	HL&C 5/12/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
HCSSB79 Sectional Analysis Ver N 5.9.2025.pdf	HL&C 5/9/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
HCSSB79 Summary of Changes Ver A - Ver N 5.9.2025.pdf	HL&C 5/9/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
HCSSB 79 Ver N.pdf	HL&C 5/9/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
SB 79 Supporting Document-ADP Answers to Questions In House Labor & Commerce Committee 3.21.2025.pdf	HL&C 3/24/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
SB 79 HL&C Hearing Packet 3.19.2025.pdf	HL&C 3/19/2025 3:15:00 PM	SB 79
SB79 ver A.pdf	HL&C 3/24/2025 3:15:00 PM SL&C 2/7/2025 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB79 Supporting Documents-Benefits of Payroll Cards by ADP.pdf	HL&C 3/24/2025 3:15:00 PM SL&C 2/7/2025 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB79 Fiscal Note-DOLWD-WH 01.31.25.pdf	HL&C 3/24/2025 3:15:00 PM SL&C 2/7/2025 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB79 Sponsor Statement ver. A 02.05.25.pdf	HL&C 3/24/2025 3:15:00 PM SL&C 2/7/2025 1:30:00 PM	SB 79
SB79 Sectional Analysis ver. A 02.05.25.pdf	HL&C 3/24/2025 3:15:00 PM SL&C 2/7/2025 1:30:00 PM	SB 79

Jrn Date	Jrn Page	Text
1/31/2025	142	(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
1/31/2025	142	(S) L&C
2/7/2025	Text	(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2/7/2025	Text	(S) Heard & Held
2/7/2025	Min	(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2/12/2025	Text	(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2/12/2025	Text	(S) Moved SB 79 Out of Committee
2/12/2025	Min	(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2/14/2025	259	(S) L&C RPT 2DP 2NR
2/14/2025	259	(S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON
2/14/2025	259	(S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
2/14/2025	259	(S) FN1: ZERO(LWF)
2/20/2025	318	(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/20/2025
2/20/2025	318	(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
2/20/2025	318	(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/24 CAL
2/24/2025	344	(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 79
2/24/2025	344	(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
2/24/2025	346	(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
2/24/2025	346	(S) VERSION: SB 79
2/26/2025	247	(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2/26/2025	247	(H) L&C
3/19/2025	Text	(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
3/19/2025	Text	(H) Heard & Held
3/19/2025	Min	(H) Minutes (HL&C)
3/24/2025	Text	(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
3/24/2025	Text	(H) Heard & Held
3/24/2025	Min	(H) Minutes (HL&C)
5/9/2025	Text	(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
5/9/2025	Text	(H) Heard & Held
5/9/2025	Min	(H) Minutes (HL&C)
5/12/2025	Text	(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
5/12/2025	Text	(H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
5/14/2025	Text	(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
5/14/2025	Text	(H) Moved HCS SB 79(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --
5/16/2025	Text	(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
5/16/2025	Text	(H) Moved HCS SB 79(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:30 pm --
5/18/2025	1281	(H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) NEW TITLE 3DP 4AM
5/18/2025	1281	(H) PENDING TITLE CHANGE HCR
5/18/2025	1281	(H) DP: BURKE, FIELDS, HALL
5/18/2025	1281	(H) AM: COULOMBE, CARRICK, SADDLER, NELSON
5/18/2025	1281	(H) FN2: (CED)
5/18/2025	1306	(H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C
5/16/2026	Text	(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
5/16/2026	Text	(H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
5/16/2026	Text	(H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519
5/16/2026	Text	(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --
5/17/2026	Text	(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
5/17/2026	Text	(H) Moved HCS SB 79(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
5/18/2026	2761	(H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 5DP 6NR
5/18/2026	2761	(H) TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
5/18/2026	2761	(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, BYNUM, FOSTER
5/18/2026	2761	(H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, ALLARD, MOORE, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON
5/18/2026	2761	(H) FN3: ZERO(LWF)
5/20/2026		(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026
5/20/2026		(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
5/20/2026		(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED Y30 N10
5/20/2026		(H) TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
5/20/2026		(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
5/20/2026		(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 79(FIN)
5/20/2026		(H) PASSED Y38 N2
5/20/2026		(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
5/20/2026		(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
5/20/2026		(H) VERSION: HCS SB 79(FIN)
5/20/2026		(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
5/20/2026		(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
5/20/2026		(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
5/20/2026		(S) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV