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Washington Legislature · 2SHB 1788 · C 168 L 25

Concerning workers' compensation benefits.

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Officially: “Concerning workers' compensation benefits. Read the full text

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2025 session

Where it is

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First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Feb 3, 2025
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 19, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 19, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 21, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 5, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 5, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 5, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 5, 2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Mar 7, 2025
LC - Majority; do pass. · Mar 21, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 21, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Mar 21, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Mar 24, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass. · Apr 3, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 3, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Apr 3, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 5, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 9, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 15, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 16, 2025
President signed. · Apr 18, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 21, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 25, 2025
Chapter 168, 2025 Laws. · Apr 25, 2025
Effective date 7/1/2026. · Apr 25, 2025

The numbers

11
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Adison RichardsDan BronoskeLiz BerrySharon WylieMary FosseJamila TaylorTimm OrmsbyGreg NanceOsman SalahuddinGerry PolletEdwin Obras

Recorded votes

3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-15 · Yea 36, Nay 12, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-05 · Yea 78, Nay 18, Absent 0, Excused 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/1/2026. (Apr 25, 2025).