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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6014 Chapter 76, Laws of 2026 69TH LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION EMPLOYEE PREGNANCY-RELATED ACCOMMODATIONS—VARIOUS PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2027 Passed by the Senate February 4, 2026 Yeas 41 Nays 8 DENNY HECK President of the Senate Passed by the House March 3, 2026 Yeas 68 Nays 25 LAURIE JINKINS Speaker of the House of Representatives CERTIFICATE I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6014 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. SARAH BANNISTER Secretary Secretary Approved March 16, 2026 10:54 AM FILED March 17, 2026 BOB FERGUSON Governor of the State of Washington Secretary of State State of Washington SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6014 Passed Legislature - 2026 Regular Session State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Conway, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Liias, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, and C. Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 01/26/26. AN ACT Relating to refining pregnancy-related accommodations by clarifying requirements for written certification and prohibiting disclosure of certain types of identifying personal information; amending RCW 49.92.020; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: Sec. 1. RCW 49.92.020 and 2025 c 379 s 2 are each amended to read as follows: (1) It is an unfair practice for any employer to: (a) Fail or refuse to make reasonable accommodation for an employee for pregnancy, unless the employer can demonstrate that doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer's program, enterprise, or business; (b) Take adverse action against an employee who requests, declines, or uses an accommodation under this section that affects the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment; (c) Deny employment opportunities to an otherwise qualified employee if such denial is based on the employer's need to make reasonable accommodation required by this section; (d) Require an employee to take leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided for the employee's pregnancy. (2) An employer may request that the employee provide written certification from the employee's treating health care professional regarding the need for reasonable accommodation, except for accommodations listed in RCW 49.92.010(6) (a), (b), (d), and (h) and ((section 8 of this act ))limits on lifting over 17 pounds . (3)(a) This chapter does not require an employer to create additional employment that the employer would not otherwise have created, unless the employer does so or would do so for other classes of employees who need accommodation. (b) This chapter does not require an employer to discharge any employee, transfer any employee with more seniority, or promote any employee who is not qualified to perform the job, unless the employer does so or would do so to accommodate other classes of employees who need accommodation. (4) Any break time and any time traveling to a location, identified by the employer and employee as provided in RCW 49.92.010(6)(h), to express milk must be paid to the employee at the employee's regular compensation rate. An employee must not be required to use paid leave during break or travel time to express milk during work. Any break time to express milk is in addition to meal and rest periods under chapter 49.12 RCW. (5) The department must provide online education materials explaining the respective rights and responsibilities of employers and employees who have a health condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. The online education materials must be prominently displayed on the department's website. (6) The public records exemption in section 2 of this act applies to records maintained pursuant to this chapter. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 42.56 RCW to read as follows: (1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, records filed with or maintained by the department of labor and industries that reveal the identity of, or contain any personal information about, an employee or applicant who has filed a complaint, requested assistance, or participated in an investigation under chapter 49.92 RCW are confidential and not open to public inspection. (2) For the purposes of this section, "personal information" includes, but is not limited to, the individual's name, address, telephone number, electronic contact information, identifying photograph, and any medical or health information related to pregnancy or childbirth. (3) The department may release statistical or summary data that do not disclose the identity of any individual. (4) This section does not limit disclosure of information: (a) To the complainant's employer when necessary for the fair determination of the issues in the investigation; (b) To public employees in the performance of their official duties; (c) In a court or administrative proceeding when disclosure is required by law or necessary to the fair determination of the issues; and (d) To the complainant. NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act takes effect January 1, 2027. Passed by the Senate February 4, 2026. Passed by the House March 3, 2026. Approved by the Governor March 16, 2026. Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 17, 2026.
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