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HB1950 • 2026

Subcontractors, indemnifying

Requiring subcontractors on public works contracts to be indemnified for certain expenses incurred as a result of late payments from a contractor or a subcontractor.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Entenman, Representative Ramel, Representative Pollet, Representative Reed, Representative Hill
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Cap Budget
Effective date
Not listed

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Subcontractors, indemnifying

Subcontractors, indemnifying

What This Bill Does

  • Subcontractors, indemnifying

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Subcontractors, indemnifying

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to requiring subcontractors on public works 1
contracts to be indemnified for certain expenses incurred as a result 2
of late payments from a contractor or a subcontractor; and adding a 3
new section to chapter 39.04 RCW. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 39.04 6
RCW to read as follows: 7
(1) For all public works projects governed under this chapter, if 8
a subcontractor that is certified by the office of minority and 9
women's business enterprises under chapter 39.19 RCW is unable to 10
timely make any required employer contributions to a Taft-Hartley 11
trust due to a contractor or subcontractor violating the requirements 12
of RCW 39.04.250, the contractor or subcontractor that violated RCW 13
39.04.250 shall promptly indemnify the subcontractor that was unable 14
to make the contributions to the Taft-Hartley trust for any fees or 15
other penalties associated with the subcontractor's failure to make 16
timely contributions to the Taft-Hartley trust. 17
(2) This section applies to contracts entered or renewed on or 18
after the effective date of this section. 19
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H-1237.1
HOUSE BILL 1950
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Entenman, Ramel, Pollet, Reed, and Hill
Prefiled 02/11/25. Read first time 02/12/25. Referred to Committee
on Capital Budget.
p. 1 HB 1950