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Washington Labor & Employment Legislation

Track Washington bills concerning workers, wages, workplace standards, benefits, unions, and employment policy. Review recent actions, sponsors, legislative sessions, and official source records.

SB 5862SenateSession 2025-2026Updated Mar 30, 2026

Providing a cost-of-living adjustment for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and public employees' retirement system.

Latest action: Effective date 7/1/2026.

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HB 2179HouseSession 2025-2026Updated Mar 23, 2026

Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan, a union-sponsored defined benefit retirement plan, or another employer-funded private pension plan. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan.)

Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026*.

Transportation Labor & Employment

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SB 6106SenateSession 2025-2026Updated Mar 17, 2026

Modifying the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the laid-off employees act.)

Latest action: Effective date 3/17/2026.

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HB 1347HouseSession 2025-2026Updated Mar 12, 2026

Concerning cannabis testing laboratories.

Latest action: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

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SB 6068SenateSession 2025-2026Updated Feb 2, 2026

Concerning workers' wages and benefits in the construction industry.

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

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HB 1228HouseSession 2025-2026Updated Jan 26, 2026

Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories.

Latest action: Referred to Appropriations.

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HB 2409HouseSession 2025-2026Updated Jan 20, 2026

Placing agricultural employees under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for the purpose of collective bargaining.

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

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HB 1561HouseSession 2025-2026Updated Jan 12, 2026

Providing labor market protections for domestic workers.

Latest action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Labor & Employment

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SB 5113SenateSession 2025-2026Updated Jan 12, 2026

Concerning cost-of-living adjustments for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and public employees' retirement system.

Latest action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Education Labor & Employment

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SB 5718SenateSession 2025-2026Updated Jan 12, 2026

Providing members of the teachers' retirement system plan 3 and school employees' retirement system plan 3 that were never offered a choice of plan 2 the opportunity to irrevocably transfer to plan 2 for future service.

Latest action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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