Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington SB 5944
Concerning language access providers' collective bargaining.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cortes
Cosponsors (7)
- C. Wilson (Democratic)
- Valdez
- Saldaña (Democratic)
- Nobles (Democratic)
- Hasegawa (Democratic)
- Conway (Democratic)
- Alvarado (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 18, 2026): Effective date 6/11/2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. - Mar 18, 2026
Chapter 109, 2026 Laws. - Mar 18, 2026
Governor signed. - Mar 9, 2026
Delivered to Governor. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 2. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
APP - Majority; do pass. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Appropriations. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
LAWS - Majority; do pass. - 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 11, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation. - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
LC - Majority; do pass. - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM. - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM. - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. - Dec 29, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled for introduction.