ESB 6106 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act by updating the definition of employer to exclude Indian tribes and protecting employee names and addresses through an exemption from public disclosure;
Bill Description Modifying the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the laid-off employees act.)

Details

Date Introduced 01/14/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $2,407,730.25

Bill Topics

TRIBES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS
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Committee Hearings

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

ESB 6106 Bill Timeline

Go to ESB 6106 at leg.wa.gov
Building Momentum
02/17/2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
02/13/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
02/13/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/13/2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
02/10/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/03/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/02/2026
Minority; without recommendation.
02/02/2026
Minority; do not pass.
02/02/2026
LC - Majority; do pass.
01/14/2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.