Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 1570
Concerning collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Timmons (Democratic)
Cosponsors (24)
- Salahuddin (Democratic)
- Pollet (Democratic)
- Doglio (Democratic)
- Simmons (Democratic)
- Shavers (Democratic)
- Ramel (Democratic)
- Reeves (Democratic)
- Goodman (Democratic)
- Mena (Democratic)
- Nance (Democratic)
- Macri (Democratic)
- Gregerson (Democratic)
- Obras (Democratic)
- Ryu (Democratic)
- Peterson (Democratic)
- Reed (Democratic)
- Scott (Democratic)
- Stonier (Democratic)
- Cortes
- Berg (Democratic)
- Parshley (Democratic)
- Taylor (Democratic)
- Berry (Democratic)
- Fosse (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 18, 2026): Effective date 3/18/2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 14, 2026 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026
Effective date 3/18/2026. - Mar 18, 2026
Chapter 113, 2026 Laws. - Mar 18, 2026
Governor signed. - Mar 6, 2026
Delivered to Governor. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
WM - Majority; do pass. - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Ways & Means. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
And refer to Ways & Means. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
LC - Majority; do pass. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:45 AM. - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 5. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 26). - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee relieved of further consideration. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Appropriations. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. - Feb 22, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. - Feb 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Appropriations. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
LAWS - Majority; do pass. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. - Jan 24, 2025 · House
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.