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SB1001 • 2025

the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty

the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators L. Johnson, Roys, Drake, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Spreitzer, Wall, Larson, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein and Habush Sinykin, cosponsored by Representatives Hong, Haywood, Joers, Mayadev, Phelps, Bare, Sinicki, Udell, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Stubbs, Kirsch, Snodgrass, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Anderson, Roe, Madison, Brown, Andraca, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Vining, McCarville, Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri and Miresse
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-02-26 Sen.

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-02-12 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators L. Johnson , Roys , Drake , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Carpenter , Spreitzer , Wall , Larson , Keyeski , Dassler-Alfheim , Hesselbein and Habush Sinykin ; cosponsored by Representatives Hong , Haywood , Joers , Mayadev , Phelps , Bare , Sinicki , Udell , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Tenorio , Stubbs , Kirsch , Snodgrass , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Anderson , Roe , Madison , Brown , Andraca , Fitzgerald , Johnson , Vining , McCarville , Clancy , Moore Omokunde , Palmeri and Miresse

  5. 2026-02-12 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty
Status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development