SSB 5972 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to expanding the definition of uniformed personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration;
Bill Description Expanding the definition of uniformed personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration.

Details

Date Introduced 01/23/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $1,704,694.88

Bill Topics

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES
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Committee Hearings

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

SSB 5972 Bill Timeline

Go to SSB 5972 at leg.wa.gov
Viable
02/20/2026
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
02/06/2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
02/04/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0.
02/04/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/04/2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
01/28/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
01/26/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
01/23/2026
Minority; without recommendation.
01/23/2026
Minority; do not pass.
01/23/2026
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/12/2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
01/05/2026
Prefiled for introduction.