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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- May 13Effective date 7/27/2025.Latest
- May 13Chapter 277, 2025 Laws.Major
- May 13Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Apr 27Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Apr 26Speaker signed.Major
- Apr 25President signed.Passed House
- Apr 22Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Senate concurred in House amendments.
- Apr 9Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1.Minor
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Apr 9Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- Apr 8Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Apr 1Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Mar 28Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Mar 28LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).Minor
- Mar 28Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
- Mar 25Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
- Mar 6First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.Minor
- Mar 4Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 4Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- Mar 41st substitute bill substituted (LC 25).Major
- Feb 26Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Feb 18Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 14Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Feb 14LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Major
- Feb 14Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
- Feb 3Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 27First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.Introduced