Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 9, 2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Jan 13, 2025
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 7, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 7, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 7, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 7, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 12, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 12, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · 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; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · 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 9, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 9, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 9, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 10, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 10, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 10, 2025
Held on calendar. · Mar 10, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Mar 13, 2025
LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 28, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Mar 28, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Mar 31, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Apr 8, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 8, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 11, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 15, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 15, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 19, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Apr 19, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 22, 2025
President signed. · Apr 23, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 23, 2025
Governor signed. · May 17, 2025
Chapter 304, 2025 Laws. · May 17, 2025
Effective date 1/1/2026. · May 17, 2025
The numbers
20
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Liz BerryMary FosseJulia ReedEdwin ObrasJoe FitzgibbonEmily AlvaradoSharlett MenaNicole MacriCindy RyuDarya FarivarBeth DoglioTarra SimmonsStrom PetersonChipalo StreetSharon WylieGerry PolletTimm OrmsbyDebra LekanoffOsman SalahuddinNatasha Hill
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-19 · Yea 57, Nay 38, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-15 · Yea 28, Nay 20, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-11 · Yea 55, Nay 41, Absent 0, Excused 2
715 Jacobsen Pg 14 Ln 20House · 2025-03-10 · Yea 44, Nay 51, Absent 0, Excused 3
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 1/1/2026. (May 17, 2025).