WashingtonWashington excludes some technology workers from civil service rules
Since June 11, 2026, Washington Technology Solutions employees in several listed technology jobs are outside state civil service rules.
What it does
Washington Technology Solutions employees in listed technology jobs are outside state civil service rules, including workers in network engineering and data center management.
Argument forWashington Technology Solutions may have more flexibility to manage specialized technology jobs outside the state's civil service rules.
Argument againstEmployees in these jobs may have fewer civil service protections because the law excludes them from the chapter's rules.
More detail
The law excludes certain Washington Technology Solutions employees from state civil service rules. It covers employees who do systems integration, data center engineering or management, network systems engineering or management, information technology contracting, or information technology customer relations management. The law took effect June 11, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 17Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 17Chapter 89, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 17Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 10Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 9President signed.Passed Senate
- Mar 6Speaker signed.Passed House
- Mar 5Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#33). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 3Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Mar 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Mar 2Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Mar 2Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Mar 2WM - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Mar 2Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 27Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.
- Feb 25Referred to Ways & Means.Minor
- Feb 24Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Feb 24Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Feb 24And refer to Ways & Means.Minor
- Feb 24SGTE - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 24Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 16Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 8:30 AM.
- Feb 12First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.Minor
- Feb 10Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 6Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Jan 27Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Jan 23SGOV - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Jan 23Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
- Jan 20Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 12First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.Minor
- Jan 5Prefiled for introduction.Introduced
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