Concerning language access providers' collective bargaining.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning language access providers' collective bargaining.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
Show all 26 actions
Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 29, 2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Jan 12, 2026
LC - Majority; do pass. · Jan 23, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 23, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 23, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Jan 26, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 4, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Feb 11, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Feb 14, 2026
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 20, 2026
LAWS - Majority; do pass. · Feb 20, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 23, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 27, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass. · Feb 27, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 2, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 3, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 4, 2026
President signed. · Mar 5, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 5, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 9, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 18, 2026
Chapter 109, 2026 Laws. · Mar 18, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 18, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Adrian CortesEmily AlvaradoSteve ConwayBob HasegawaT'wina NoblesRebecca SaldañaJavier ValdezClaire Wilson
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-04 · Yea 86, Nay 10, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-11 · Yea 44, Nay 5, Absent 0, Excused 0
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Who is lobbying on this
WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEESvia Kathleen Durkin
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