Concerning collective bargaining for employees not covered by the national labor relations act.
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2026 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Jan 14, 2026
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 30, 2026
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 30, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 30, 2026
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 30, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 30, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 3, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 3, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 10, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 10, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 13, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 13, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 5. · Feb 13, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Feb 17, 2026
LC - Majority; do pass. · Feb 20, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2026
On motion, referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 23, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass. · Feb 26, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 26, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 27, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 4, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 5, 2026
President signed. · Mar 6, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 6, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 130, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Shaun ScottLiz BerryGerry PolletLisa ParshleyBeth DoglioNicole Macri
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yea 31, Nay 18, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-13 · Yea 58, Nay 35, Absent 0, Excused 5
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Who is lobbying on this
NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESSvia PATRICK CONNOR
1 filingFrom 1 filing in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2026). 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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