Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act.
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Jan 30, 2025
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 19, 2025
LAWS - Majority; do pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Mar 13, 2025
LC - Majority; do pass. · Mar 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 28, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 29, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 7, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 10, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 11, 2025
President signed. · Apr 14, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 16, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 21, 2025
Chapter 71, 2025 Laws. · Apr 21, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 21, 2025
The numbers
34
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lillian Ortiz-SelfLillian Ortiz-SelfLiz BerryLiz BerryShaun ScottShaun ScottEdwin ObrasEdwin ObrasMary FosseMary FosseRoger GoodmanRoger GoodmanDarya FarivarDarya FarivarJamila TaylorJamila TaylorJoe FitzgibbonJoe FitzgibbonJulia ReedJulia ReedMia GregersonMia GregersonTimm OrmsbyTimm OrmsbyLisa ParshleyLisa ParshleyJulio CortesJulio CortesNatasha HillNatasha HillGerry PolletGerry PolletAlex RamelAlex Ramel
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-10 · Yea 27, Nay 22, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-11 · Yea 56, Nay 40, 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.
Who is lobbying on this
WA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Erin Frasier
1 filingWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Heather Kurtenbach
1 filingFrom 2 filings in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (Apr 21, 2025).