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WashingtonHB 18752025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Allowing the use of paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings.

Sponsored By: Osman Salahuddin (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

More reasons workers can use sick leave

You can use paid sick leave for your own illness, treatment, or preventive care. You may use it to care for a child, parent, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, someone who lives with you, or someone you are expected to care for. You can use it when your workplace closes for a public health order or when your child’s school or care closes for health or emergency reasons. Leave also covers domestic violence needs and time to prepare for or take part in immigration proceedings for you or a family member.

Reasons gig drivers can take sick time

You can use paid sick time for your own illness, treatment, or preventive care. You may use it to care for a family member, when a child’s school or care closes for health or emergency reasons, or for domestic violence leave. You may also use it during some deactivations that stop you from driving, and to prepare for or take part in immigration proceedings for you or a family member.

Tools and protections for gig drivers’ sick time

The company must let you request and track sick time in its app and on a website. If you worked since the last notice, you get a monthly statement that shows your average hourly pay with a passenger, hours earned and used, what you have left, and any amount they may subtract for sick time. The company cannot count your paid sick time as an absence that hurts your access to the platform or retaliate for using your rights. The department may adopt rules to carry out these protections.

What TNC drivers get paid for sick time

For each hour of paid sick time you use, you are paid your average hourly compensation from the prior 365 days of passenger platform time, excluding tips. The company must pay you no later than 14 calendar days after your request or by your next regular pay date, whichever is earlier. If the company asks for verification within allowed limits and you provide it, they must pay you by your next regular pay date after you provide it.

Earning and using sick time for gig drivers

Starting January 1, 2023, you earn 1 hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours of passenger platform time. You can use sick time after you record 90 passenger platform hours and only if you have used the app in the last 90 days. You can carry over up to 40 unused hours each year. You must use sick time in blocks of at least 4 hours, and no more than 8 hours in one day. If you accept prearranged paid services during a requested block, the company may deny paid sick time for that block. If you record no passenger platform time with that company for 365 days, any unused sick time with that company expires.

Sick leave accrual, pay, and carryover rules

Beginning January 1, 2018, you earn at least 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours you work. You may start using it on your 90th day of employment. For each hour you use, you are paid the higher of the state minimum wage or your normal hourly pay. Up to 40 hours of unused leave carries over each year. Employers do not have to cash out unused leave at separation, but must restore it if they rehire you within 12 months. Covered construction workers who separate before 90 days must be paid their accrued unused sick leave by the end of the next pay period.

Worker protections, notice, and verification rules

Employers may ask for reasonable notice of an absence, but cannot block lawful leave or make you find a replacement. After more than three days in a row, an employer may ask for verification, but it must be reasonable and low-cost. For immigration-related leave, you may provide a note from an advocate, attorney, clergy, other helper, or your own statement, without revealing anyone’s immigration-status details. Employers must regularly tell you your sick leave balance. They cannot count your paid sick leave as an absence for discipline or retaliate against you for using your rights.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Ramel

    Democratic • House

  • Beth Doglio

    Democratic • House

  • Brianna Thomas

    Democratic • House

  • Chipalo Street

    Democratic • House

  • Dan Bronoske

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Paul

    Democratic • House

  • Edwin Obras

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Julio Cortes

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Mia Gregerson

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Jurado Stonier

    Democratic • House

  • My-Linh Thai

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Bergquist

    Democratic • House

  • Strom Peterson

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 87 • No: 58

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 29 • No: 19 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/6/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 58 • No: 39 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/25/2025House

  2. Chapter 170, 2025 Laws.

    4/25/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/25/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/21/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/15/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/11/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/25/2025House

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    3/21/2025House

  12. LC - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025House

  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    3/10/2025House

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/6/2025House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/6/2025House

  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/6/2025House

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/6/2025House

  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/28/2025House

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/21/2025House

  20. Minority; do not pass.

    2/19/2025House

  21. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/19/2025House

  22. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/19/2025House

  23. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

    2/6/2025House

  24. Introduced

    2/6/2025House

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