HB1069 • 2026

Supp. retirement bargaining

Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits.

Healthcare Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Fosse, Representative Low, Representative Peterson, Representative Griffey, Representative Bronoske, Representative Timmons, Representative Nance, Representative Goodman, Representative Cortes, Representative Volz, Representative Ormsby, Representative Scott, Representative Mena, Representative Davis, Representative Macri, Representative Stonier, Representative Alvarado, Representative Doglio, Representative Bernbaum, Representative Ryu, Representative Ramel, Representative Berry, Representative Reed, Representative Callan, Representative Obras, Representative Farivar, Representative Ortiz-Self, Representative Simmons, Representative Street, Representative Pollet, Representative Fey, Representative Berg, Representative Lekanoff, Representative Salahuddin, Representative Reeves, Representative Donaghy, Representative Hill
Last action: 2026-03-24
Official status: C 189 L 26
Effective date: Not listed

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Supp. retirement bargaining

Supp.

What This Bill Does

Supp.
retirement bargaining

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Amendments

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1069 AMS LC S2459.1

0 • Labor & Commerce

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 1069 AMS LC S2459.1 HB 1069 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Labor & Commerce NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.

1069 AMS LC S2459.1 HB 1069 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Labor & Commerce NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.
1.
RCW 41.80.020 and 2021 c 13 s 6 are each amended to 3 read as follows: 4 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the matters 5 subject to bargaining include wages, hours, and other terms and 6 conditions of employment, and the negotiation of any question arising 7 under a collective bargaining agreement.
8 (2) The employer is not required to bargain over matters 9 pertaining to: 10 (a) Health care benefits or other employee insurance benefits, 11 except as required in subsection (3) of this section and RCW 12 41.80.040(2); 13 (b) Any retirement system or retirement benefit , except as 14 required in RCW 41.80.040(2); or 15 (c) Rules of the director of financial management, the director 16 of enterprise services, or the Washington personnel resources board 17 adopted under RCW 41.06.157.

1069 AMS LC S5523.1

0 • Labor & Commerce

OUT OF ORDER

Plain English: 1069 AMS LC S5523.1 HB 1069 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Labor & Commerce OUT OF ORDER 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.

1069 AMS LC S5523.1 HB 1069 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Labor & Commerce OUT OF ORDER 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.
1.
RCW 41.80.020 and 2021 c 13 s 6 are each amended to 3 read as follows: 4 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the matters 5 subject to bargaining include wages, hours, and other terms and 6 conditions of employment, and the negotiation of any question arising 7 under a collective bargaining agreement.
8 (2) The employer is not required to bargain over matters 9 pertaining to: 10 (a) Health care benefits or other employee insurance benefits, 11 except as required in subsection (3) of this section and RCW 12 41.80.040(2); 13 (b) Any retirement system or retirement benefit , except as 14 required in RCW 41.80.040(2); or 15 (c) Rules of the director of financial management, the director 16 of enterprise services, or the Washington personnel resources board 17 adopted under RCW 41.06.157.

1069 AMS WM S5775.1

0 • Ways & Means

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1069 AMS WM S5775.1 HB 1069 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Ways & Means ADOPTED 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.

1069 AMS WM S5775.1 HB 1069 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Ways & Means ADOPTED 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.
1.
RCW 41.80.020 and 2021 c 13 s 6 are each amended to 3 read as follows: 4 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the matters 5 subject to bargaining include wages, hours, and other terms and 6 conditions of employment, and the negotiation of any question arising 7 under a collective bargaining agreement.
8 (2) The employer is not required to bargain over matters 9 pertaining to: 10 (a) Health care benefits or other employee insurance benefits, 11 except as required in subsection (3) of this section and RCW 12 41.80.040(2); 13 (b) Any retirement system or retirement benefit , except as 14 required in RCW 41.80.040(2); or 15 (c) Rules of the director of financial management, the director 16 of enterprise services, or the Washington personnel resources board 17 adopted under RCW 41.06.157.

1069 AMH SCHM MCCB 015

22 • Schmidt

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1069 AMH SCHM MCCB 015 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Limits the types of supplemental retirement benefits that employers may bargain over to plans where employee enrollment in, and contributions to, the plan are voluntary and can be opted out of.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1069 AMH SCHM MCCB 015 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Limits the types of supplemental retirement benefits that employers may bargain over to plans where employee enrollment in, and contributions to, the plan are voluntary and can be opted out of.
1069 AMH SCHM MCCB 015 HB 1069 - H AMD 22 By Representative Schmidt NOT ADOPTED 02/06/2025 On page 2, line 9, after "plans." insert "However, an employer may not bargain over contributions to a supplemental retirement benefit or medical plan unless employee enrollment and contributions to the plan are voluntary and employees are allowed to opt out of the plan and contributing to the plan." --- END

1069 AMS SALD S3166.1

415 • Saldaña

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 1069 AMS SALD S3166.1 HB 1069 - S AMD TO LC COMM AMD (S-2459.1/25) 415 By Senator Saldaña NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, at the beginning of line 9, strike "(( (5))) (e) 1 Retirement" and insert "(( (5) Retirement)) (e) Except for bargaining 2 over supplemental retirement benefits for department of corrections 3 employees as required under subsection (2) of this section, 4 retirement" 5 On page 3, beginning on line 9, after "benefits" strike all 6 material through "systems" on line 10 7 On page 3, line 11, after " (2)(a)" strike "Subsection" and insert 8 "For department of corrections employees, subsection"9 On page 3, line 14, after " organization" insert " that represents 10 department of corrections employees" 11 On page 3, line 16, after " benefits" insert " for department of 12 corrections employees" 13 EFFECT: Limits the application of the bill to Department of Corrections employees.

1069 AMS SALD S3166.1 HB 1069 - S AMD TO LC COMM AMD (S-2459.1/25) 415 By Senator Saldaña NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 3, at the beginning of line 9, strike "(( (5))) (e) 1 Retirement" and insert "(( (5) Retirement)) (e) Except for bargaining 2 over supplemental retirement benefits for department of corrections 3 employees as required under subsection (2) of this section, 4 retirement" 5 On page 3, beginning on line 9, after "benefits" strike all 6 material through "systems" on line 10 7 On page 3, line 11, after " (2)(a)" strike "Subsection" and insert 8 "For department of corrections employees, subsection"9 On page 3, line 14, after " organization" insert " that represents 10 department of corrections employees" 11 On page 3, line 16, after " benefits" insert " for department of 12 corrections employees" 13 EFFECT: Limits the application of the bill to Department of Corrections employees.
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Bill History

2026-03-24 House
Effective date 6/11/2026.

Official Summary Text

Supp. retirement bargaining

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to allowing collective bargaining over 1
contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits; and 2
amending RCW 41.80.040. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 41.80.040 and 2020 c 357 s 913 are each amended to 5
read as follows: 6
(1) The employer shall not bargain over rights of management 7
which, in addition to all powers, duties, and rights established by 8
constitutional provision or statute, shall include but not be limited 9
to the following: 10
(((1))) (a) The functions and programs of the employer, the use 11
of technology, and the structure of the organization;12
(((2))) (b) The employer's budget, which includes for purposes of 13
any negotiations conducted during the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium any 14
specification of the funds or accounts that must be appropriated by 15
the legislature to fulfill the terms of an agreement, and the size of 16
the agency workforce, including determining the financial basis for 17
layoffs; 18
(((3))) (c) The right to direct and supervise employees;19
H-0127.1
HOUSE BILL 1069
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Fosse, Low, Peterson, Griffey, Bronoske, Timmons,
Nance, Goodman, Cortes, Volz, Ormsby, Scott, Mena, Davis, Macri,
Stonier, Alvarado, Doglio, Bernbaum, Ryu, Ramel, Berry, Reed, Callan,
Obras, Farivar, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Street, Pollet, Fey, Berg,
Lekanoff, Salahuddin, Reeves, Donaghy, and Hill
Prefiled 12/13/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Labor & Workplace Standards.
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(((4))) (d) The right to take whatever actions are deemed 1
necessary to carry out the mission of the state and its agencies 2
during emergencies; and 3
(((5))) (e) Retirement plans and retirement benefits administered 4
by the department of retirement systems. 5
(2) Subsection (1)(e) of this section does not prevent the 6
employer from bargaining over contributions for supplemental 7
retirement benefits administered by, or on behalf of, an employee 8
organization, including medical plans.9
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