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2SHB 2479 Information

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to the recovery of unpaid wages;
Description Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages.

Details

Date Introduced 02/07/2026
Original Chamber House
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $896,663.12

Bill Topics

LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

Sponsors

Representative Fosse (Primary)
Representative Schmidt
Representative Berry
Representative Salahuddin
Representative Zahn
Representative Stearns
Representative Parshley
Representative Goodman
Representative Ramel
Representative Doglio
Representative Bronoske
Representative Cortes
Representative Obras
Representative Pollet
Representative Macri
Representative Nance
Representative Callan

Committee Hearings

Hearing House Labor & Workplace Standards (Public)
Hearing House Labor & Workplace Standards (Executive)
Hearing House Appropriations (Public)
Hearing House Appropriations (Executive)
Hearing Senate Labor & Commerce (Public)
Hearing Senate Labor & Commerce (Executive)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Public)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Executive)

2SHB 2479 Bill Timeline

Go to 2SHB 2479 at leg.wa.gov
Became Law
03/14/2026
C 53 L 26
Governor signed.
03/14/2026
C 53 L 26
Chapter 53, 2026 Laws.
03/14/2026
C 53 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026*.
03/06/2026
C 53 L 26
President signed.
03/06/2026
C 53 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
03/05/2026
C 53 L 26
Speaker signed.
03/04/2026
C 53 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
03/03/2026
C 53 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
03/02/2026
C 53 L 26
WM - Majority; do pass.
03/02/2026
C 53 L 26
Minority; without recommendation.
03/02/2026
C 53 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/25/2026
C 53 L 26
Referred to Ways & Means.
02/24/2026
C 53 L 26
LC - Majority; do pass.
02/24/2026
C 53 L 26
And refer to Ways & Means.
02/24/2026
C 53 L 26
Minority; do not pass.
02/17/2026
C 53 L 26
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
02/13/2026
C 53 L 26
2nd substitute bill substituted.
02/13/2026
C 53 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/13/2026
C 53 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
02/12/2026
C 53 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
02/09/2026
C 53 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
02/07/2026
Hsubst for
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
02/07/2026
C 53 L 26
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
02/03/2026
Hsubst for
Referred to Appropriations.
01/30/2026
Hsubst for
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
01/30/2026
Hsubst for
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/14/2026
Hsubst for
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

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