Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5061

Requiring certain wages in public works contracts to be at least the prevailing wage in effect when the work is performed.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Conway (Democratic)

Cosponsors (9)

• Stanford (Democratic)
• Salomon (Democratic)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Hasegawa (Democratic)
• Chapman (Democratic)
• Valdez
• Liias (Democratic)
• Riccelli (Democratic)
• Saldaña (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Second Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Second Substitute Bill
• Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:30 AM.
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  Referred to Capital Budget.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 14, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
• Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Apr 27, 2025 · House
  By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  Referred to Capital Budget.
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  LAWS - Majority; do pass.
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 25, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  2nd substitute bill substituted (TRAN 25).
• Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
  On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
  TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Transportation.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Transportation.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
  Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 13, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
• Dec 16, 2024 · Senate
  Prefiled for introduction.