Concerning collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.
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Became law
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2026 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Jan 24, 2025
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 14, 2025
LAWS - Majority; do pass. · Feb 14, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 14, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 14, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 17, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 2, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 4, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 4, 2026
Committee relieved of further consideration. · Feb 5, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. · Feb 5, 2026
Committee relieved of further consideration. · Feb 5, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. · Feb 5, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 12, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 14, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 14, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 14, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 5. · Feb 14, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Feb 17, 2026
LC - Majority; do pass. · Feb 24, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 24, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 24, 2026
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 25, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 4, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 5, 2026
President signed. · Mar 6, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 6, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 18, 2026
Chapter 113, 2026 Laws. · Mar 18, 2026
Effective date 3/18/2026. · Mar 18, 2026
The numbers
25
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Joe TimmonsMary FosseLiz BerryJamila TaylorLisa ParshleyApril BergJulio CortesMonica Jurado StonierShaun ScottJulia ReedStrom PetersonCindy RyuEdwin ObrasMia GregersonNicole MacriGreg NanceSharlett MenaRoger GoodmanKristine ReevesAlex RamelClyde ShaversTarra SimmonsBeth DoglioGerry PolletOsman Salahuddin
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yea 29, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-14 · Yea 58, Nay 35, Absent 0, Excused 5
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 3/18/2026. (Mar 18, 2026).