Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for workers separated from employment as a result of employer-initiated layoffs or workforce reductions.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for workers separated from employment as a result of employer-initiated layoffs or workforce reductions.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 6, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Jan 12, 2026
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 16, 2026
LAWS - Majority; do pass. · Jan 16, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 20, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 27, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 10, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. · Feb 10, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Feb 12, 2026
LC - Majority; do pass. · Feb 23, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 23, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 24, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 6, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
President signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 150, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Liz BerryShaun ScottJulia ReedEdwin ObrasLisa ParshleyBrianna ThomasTimm OrmsbyMary FosseGerry Pollet
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-06 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-10 · Yea 94, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 4
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
2 filingsWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Heather Kurtenbach
2 filingsWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Minna Long
2 filingsNATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESSvia PATRICK CONNOR
1 filingWA Hospitality Assnvia PNW Advocacy
1 filingFrom 8 filings 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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