WA HB1184

Creates overtime exemption for employees of qualifying nonprofits and small businesses who earn at least 1.5 times minimum wage (approximately $35,000/year for 40-hour week) and meet existing duties-related criteria for exempt status

Defines qualifying "nonprofit organization" as 501(c)(3), (5), or (6) entities with either: no more than 50 full-time equivalent employees at one worksite; required state-mandated staffing ratios for essential services like child care or shelters; or 24/7 operations meeting critical community needs

Defines qualifying "small business" as independently owned entities with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees

Addresses concern that Washington's 2028 salary threshold for exempt employees (2.5 times minimum wage, estimated at $93,000/year) will be the highest in the nation and burdensome for smaller organizations

Amends RCW 49.46.130 to add this exemption alongside existing overtime exemptions for categories like seamen, agricultural fair workers, motion picture projectionists, and commissioned salespeople