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SB5701 • 2026
Expanding access to records for joint labor management committees for the purposes of enforcing prevailing wage laws.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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120 • King
Plain English: 5701-S AMS KING S2090.1 SSB 5701 - S AMD 120 By Senator King NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2025 On page 5, line 26, after "(3)" insert "(a)" 1 On page 5, after line 32, insert the following:2 "(b) Prior to the release of any payroll records, the department 3 of labor and industries must provide notice to any employee 4 referenced in the records that includes the identity of the 5 requester.
121 • King
Plain English: 5701-S AMS KING S2091.1 SSB 5701 - S AMD 121 By Senator King NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2025 On page 5, line 26, after "(3)" insert "(a)" 1 On page 5, after line 32, insert the following:2 "(b) Prior to the release of any records, the department of labor 3 and industries must redact the personal addresses of all employees 4 referenced in the records." 5 EFFECT: Requires the department of labor and industries to redact the personal addresses of all employees referenced in the records prior to the release of any records.
68 • Ramos
Plain English: 5701-S AMS RAMO S1901.1 SSB 5701 - S AMD 68 By Senator Ramos ADOPTED 03/05/2025 On page 5, beginning on line 27, after " to" strike all material 1 through "committee" on line 28 and insert "an interested party"2 EFFECT: Requires the department of labor and industries to, upon request, provide a copy of an employer's certified payroll records to an interested party, rather than a joint labor-management cooperation committee.
1st substitute bill substituted.
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AN ACT Relating to expanding access to records for joint labor 1 management committees for the purposes of enforcing prevailing wage 2 laws; and amending RCW 39.12.120. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4 Sec. 1. RCW 39.12.120 and 2019 c 242 s 5 are each amended to 5 read as follows: 6 (1) Each contractor, subcontractor, or employer shall keep 7 accurate payroll records for three years from the date of acceptance 8 of the public works project by the contract awarding agency, showing 9 the employee's full name, address, social security number, trade or 10 occupation, classification, straight and overtime rates, hourly rate 11 of usual benefits, and hours worked each day and week, including any 12 employee authorizations executed pursuant to RCW 49.28.065, and the 13 actual gross wages, itemized deductions, withholdings, and net wages 14 paid, for each laborer, worker, and mechanic employed by the 15 contractor for work performed on a public works project.16 (2) A contractor, subcontractor, or employer shall file a copy of 17 its certified payroll records using the department of labor and 18 industries' online system at least once per month. If the department 19 of labor and industries' online system is not used, a contractor, 20 subcontractor, or employer shall file a copy of its certified payroll 21 S-1155.1 SENATE BILL 5701 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Ramos, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Valdez Read first time 02/07/25. Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce. p. 1 SB 5701 records directly with the department of labor and industries in a 1 format approved by the department of labor and industries at least 2 once per month. 3 (3) The department of labor and industries shall provide, upon 4 request, a copy of an employee's payroll records to a joint labor 5 management committee.6 (4) A contractor, subcontractor, or employer's noncompliance with 7 this section constitutes a violation of RCW 39.12.050.8 --- END --- p. 2 SB 5701