Concerning employment loss due to businesses closing or mass layoffs.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Concerning employment loss due to businesses closing or mass layoffs.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Jan 27, 2025
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 14, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 14, 2025
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 14, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 14, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 18, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 18, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 26, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 26, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 4, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 4, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 4, 2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Mar 6, 2025
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 28, 2025
LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Apr 1, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 9, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 9, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 9, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 22, 2025
President signed. · Apr 25, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 26, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 27, 2025
Governor signed. · May 13, 2025
Chapter 277, 2025 Laws. · May 13, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 13, 2025
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Annette ClevelandRebecca SaldañaBob HasegawaMarcus RiccelliManka DhingraSteve ConwayT'wina NoblesJavier Valdez
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2025-04-22 · Yea 29, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2025-04-09 · Yea 59, Nay 38, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-03-04 · Yea 30, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 0
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 7/27/2025. (May 13, 2025).