Scope and Object to Substitute Senate Bill No.  5569

Request for ruling by Representative McMorris on Amendment 591 on 4/15/97

Ruling by Speaker on 4/16/97

     The subject portion of the title of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5569 is: "ACT ACT Relating to overtime compensation for commissioned salespersons."

     The Scope of the bill, as measured by the title of the act, is narrow; any amendment must in some manner deal with overtime compensation for commissioned sales persons, in order to fall within the scope of this title.

     Amendment 591 by Representative Conway proposes to remove farm workers from an exemption from overtime contained in the current law.

     While Amendment 591 seeks to amend the same section of RCW as does SSB 569, the amendment does not relate to overtime compensation for commissioned salespersons.

     The Speaker finds that Amendment 591 is not within the Scope of the title of SSB 5569.

     Representative McMorris, your Point of Order is well taken.