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SB5044 • 2026

Supp. retirement bargaining

Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Ramos, Senator Saldaña, Senator Nobles, Senator Stanford, Senator Robinson, Senator Shewmake, Senator Trudeau, Senator Valdez, Senator Liias, Senator Bateman, Senator Chapman, Senator Lovelett, Senator Cleveland, Senator Frame, Senator Hasegawa, Senator Orwall, Senator Wellman
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
S Ways & Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Supp. retirement bargaining

Supp.

What This Bill Does

  • Supp.
  • retirement bargaining

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Supp. retirement bargaining

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
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
S-0072.1
SENATE BILL 5044
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Ramos, Saldaña, Nobles, Stanford, Robinson, Shewmake,
Trudeau, Valdez, Liias, Bateman, Chapman, Lovelett, Cleveland, Frame,
Hasegawa, Orwall, and Wellman
Prefiled 12/13/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Labor & Commerce.
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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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