Legislative Update
April 12 at 5:00 p.m., was the last opportunity to pass bills from the opposite House, except for initiatives, alternatives to initiatives, budgets, matters necessary to implement budgets, and…
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Status of employment law bills
As we approached Wednesday’s floor cut-off, several employment law bills continued to move forward with amendments. One bright spot is the personnel file bill, which is dead for this…
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Warehouse legislation moves forward with WR-backed amendments
The Washington State Senate passed HB 1762, Protecting Warehouse Employees, with several amendments supported by the Washington Retail Association. Although WR was hopeful the bill would fail to move forward,…
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Data privacy bill advances – likely to become law
House Bill 1155, My Health My Data, passed the Senate last Friday and now is before the House for consideration of concurrence with the Senate amendments—which will likely happen…
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Paid family and medical leave rate could increase under budget proposals
SSB 5286 would change the paid family and medical leave (PFML) rate structure. Both the Senate and the House have passed the bill. The legislation requires the premiums to…
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Breaking down the three state budgets under consideration this session
As the legislative session in Olympia approaches its final weeks, focus has shifted to the state’s budgets. Washington state operates on three budgets, each following a biennial cycle. During…
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Comparing the Senate and House-passed operating budgets
Washington Research Council Compared to the 2022 supplemental, the Senate-passed operating budget proposal would increase 2023–25 appropriations by 8.2% and the House-passed proposal would increase appropriations by 9.4%. Neither…
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