WashingtonWashington requires evidence-based rules for asbestos certificates
Washington's Department of Labor and Industries must use evidence and recognized industry standards when setting rules for asbestos worker and supervisor certificates.
What it does
The Department of Labor and Industries must use evidence, established best practices, and recognized industry standards when setting rules for asbestos worker and supervisor certificates.
Argument forUsing evidence and recognized industry standards could help workers and supervisors get training rules tied to real safety and health hazards.
Argument againstThe least-burdensome standard could make it harder to require added certificate rules that are not needed to address safety and health hazards.
More detail
The Department of Labor and Industries must use evidence, established best practices, and recognized industry standards when adopting rules for asbestos certificates. These standards apply to department rules for asbestos worker and supervisor certificates. The rules must be no more burdensome to applicants than needed to address safety and health hazards. The law took effect June 11, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 24Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 24Chapter 179, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 24Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 12Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 11Speaker signed.Major
- Mar 11President signed.Passed House
- Mar 10Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the House (#21). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Senate concurred in House amendments.
- Mar 3Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 4.Minor
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the House (#1). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 3Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- Mar 2Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Feb 25Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Feb 24Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Feb 24LAWS - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 24Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 20Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 12First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.Minor
- Feb 10Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 4Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Jan 26Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Jan 23Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Jan 23LC - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Jan 23Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
- Jan 20Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 16First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.Introduced
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