Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5626

Creating a wage replacement program for certain Washington workers excluded from unemployment insurance.

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

Sponsors

• Saldaña (Democratic)

Cosponsors (13)

• C. Wilson (Democratic)
• Stanford (Democratic)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Hasegawa (Democratic)
• Frame (Democratic)
• Dhingra (Democratic)
• Slatter (Democratic)
• Kauffman (Democratic)
• Orwall (Democratic)
• Alvarado (Democratic)
• Cortes
• Valdez
• Lovelett (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• 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 4, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 31, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.