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Became law
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Officially: “Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan, a union-sponsored defined benefit retirement plan, or another employer-funded private pension plan.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
Show all 24 actions
Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 22, 2025
First reading, referred to Appropriations. · Jan 12, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 22, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass. · Jan 22, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 27, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 16, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 16, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 16, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 18, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Mar 4, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 4, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 12, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 12, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 12, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 133, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026*. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Hunter AbellHunter AbellAndrew EngellAndrew EngellStephanie BarnardStephanie BarnardJanice ZahnJanice Zahn
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-12 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-16 · Yea 96, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 1
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 6/11/2026*. (Mar 23, 2026).