This Just In: Large Retailer Accountability Act Passes 1st Reading
Wednesday, June 26, 2013(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
The
Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA) passed first reading
at the DC City Council late Wednesday
afternoon, with an 8-5 vote. The bill would
cover companies that do
more than a billion dollars in business and
whose stores are 75,000 square feet
or more. The 8 yes votes were Mendelson, Barry,
Bonds, Evans, Graham, Gross,
McDuffie, Orange; the no votes were Alexander,
Bowser, Catania, Cheh and Wells.
Second reading is expected in
July.