Bill

Job applicants and employees

Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act.

Sponsors

Representative Ortiz-SelfPrimary

Representative BerrySecondaryRepresentative CortesSecondaryRepresentative FarivarSecondaryRepresentative FitzgibbonSecondaryRepresentative FosseSecondaryRepresentative GoodmanSecondaryRepresentative GregersonSecondaryRepresentative HillSecondaryRepresentative ObrasSecondaryRepresentative OrmsbySecondaryRepresentative ParshleySecondaryRepresentative PolletSecondaryRepresentative RamelSecondaryRepresentative ReedSecondaryRepresentative ScottSecondaryRepresentative TaylorSecondary

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

Current status: Effective date 7/27/2025.

1. Apr 21, 2025
   Effective date 7/27/2025.
2. Apr 21, 2025
   Chapter 71, 2025 Laws.
3. Apr 21, 2025
   Governor signed.
4. Apr 16, 2025
   Delivered to Governor.
5. Apr 14, 2025
   President signed.
6. Apr 11, 2025
   Speaker signed.
7. Apr 10, 2025
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
8. Mar 13, 2025
   First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
9. Mar 11, 2025
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 2.
10. Jan 30, 2025
    First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

Hearings