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State Government / Washington / Legislation / HB 2479

HB 2479Session 2025-2026HouseBecame law

Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages.

No separate bill overview is currently available from the source.

Latest development · Mar 14, 2026

Effective date 6/11/2026*.

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 6, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Labor & Employment

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorFosse
cosponsorBerry
cosponsorBronoske
cosponsorCallan
cosponsor

Cortes

cosponsorDoglio
cosponsorGoodman
cosponsorMacri
cosponsorNance
cosponsorObras
cosponsorParshley
cosponsorPollet
cosponsorRamel
cosponsorSalahuddin
cosponsorSchmidt
cosponsorStearns
cosponsorZahn

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline34 actions⌄
  1. Mar 14, 2026

    Effective date 6/11/2026*.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 14, 2026

    Chapter 53, 2026 Laws.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 14, 2026

    Governor signed.

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  4. Mar 6, 2026

    Delivered to Governor.

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  5. Mar 6, 2026

    President signed.

    PassageSenate
  6. Mar 5, 2026

    Speaker signed.

    PassageHouse
  7. Mar 4, 2026

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    Reading 3Senate
  8. Mar 4, 2026

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3Senate
  9. Mar 3, 2026

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    Reading 2Senate
  10. Mar 2, 2026

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    Senate
  11. Mar 2, 2026

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableSenate
  12. Mar 2, 2026

    WM - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  13. Mar 2, 2026

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

    Senate
  14. Feb 27, 2026

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.

    Senate
  15. Feb 25, 2026

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  16. Feb 24, 2026

    Minority; do not pass.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableSenate
  17. Feb 24, 2026

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  18. Feb 24, 2026

    LC - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  19. Feb 24, 2026

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:45 AM.

    Senate
  20. Feb 23, 2026

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

    Senate
  21. Feb 17, 2026

    First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  22. Feb 13, 2026

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    Reading 3House
  23. Feb 13, 2026

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3House
  24. Feb 13, 2026

    2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26).

    SubstitutionHouse
  25. Feb 12, 2026

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    Reading 2House
  26. Feb 9, 2026

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  27. Feb 7, 2026

    APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    SubstitutionHouse
  28. Feb 7, 2026

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

    House
  29. Feb 5, 2026

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

    House
  30. Feb 3, 2026

    Referred to Appropriations.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  31. Jan 30, 2026

    LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    SubstitutionHouse
  32. Jan 30, 2026

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

    House
  33. Jan 23, 2026

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

    House
  34. Jan 14, 2026

    First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Oct 15, 2026.