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Bill

HB 1570

Biennium 2025-26 · House of origin

Academic employee bargaining

Concerning collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.

Sponsors
Representative TimmonsPrimary
Representative BergSecondaryRepresentative BerrySecondaryRepresentative CortesSecondaryRepresentative DoglioSecondaryRepresentative FosseSecondaryRepresentative GoodmanSecondaryRepresentative GregersonSecondaryRepresentative MacriSecondaryRepresentative MenaSecondaryRepresentative NanceSecondaryRepresentative ObrasSecondaryRepresentative ParshleySecondaryRepresentative PetersonSecondaryRepresentative PolletSecondaryRepresentative RamelSecondaryRepresentative ReedSecondaryRepresentative ReevesSecondaryRepresentative RyuSecondaryRepresentative SalahuddinSecondaryRepresentative ScottSecondaryRepresentative ShaversSecondaryRepresentative SimmonsSecondaryRepresentative StonierSecondaryRepresentative TaylorSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Status

10 key events · 35 total

Current status: Effective date 3/18/2026.

  1. Mar 18, 2026
    Effective date 3/18/2026.
  2. Mar 18, 2026
    Chapter 113, 2026 Laws.
  3. Mar 18, 2026
    Governor signed.
  4. Mar 6, 2026
    Delivered to Governor.
  5. Mar 6, 2026
    President signed.
  6. Mar 5, 2026
    Speaker signed.
  7. Mar 4, 2026
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Feb 17, 2026
    First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  9. Feb 14, 2026
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  10. Jan 24, 2025
    First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.