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WashingtonHB 22492025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Amending the state civil service statutes to include Washington technology solutions network and security systems employees.

Sponsored By: Osman Salahuddin (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Pay and fallback rights for exempt state jobs

Beginning June 11, 2026, the director sets pay and fringe benefits for most exempt jobs. Changes to exempt pay use the same process as classified pay raises. If your classified job becomes exempt, or you accept an exempt job, you keep a right to return to your highest prior classified class or a similar job and pay. You lose that right if you are fired for gross misconduct or malfeasance. You also cannot use reversion while you are under written notice of an active workplace investigation into possible gross misconduct. Notice can be sent to your work email. The director can also approve extra exemptions after a public hearing and a request from the governor or another elected official. The job must be a top policy maker, run major program operations, or be a senior enterprise IT expert. There are caps: no more than 1% of an agency’s classified workforce for most agencies (higher‑education employees do not count toward this cap), and no more than 25 total across agencies under other elected officials.

More higher education managers exempt from civil service

Beginning June 11, 2026, colleges and universities can exempt more leaders and managers from civil service. This includes presidents, vice presidents and secretaries, deans, directors, chairs, academic staff, and other senior managers. Boards can also exempt some research, counseling, extension, and publications roles that need special training. Office, clerical, maintenance, food, and trade workers cannot be exempted.

New job rules for Washington Technology Solutions IT staff

Beginning June 11, 2026, some Washington Technology Solutions IT jobs are outside civil service. Staff who do systems integration, data center work, network engineering, IT contracting, or IT customer relations are exempt. People who do network and systems security are not exempt. They keep civil service protections and rules.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Brianna Thomas

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 18

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 40 • No: 8 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/10/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 85 • No: 10 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/17/2026House

  2. Chapter 89, 2026 Laws.

    3/17/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/17/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/10/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/9/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/6/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/5/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/3/2026House

  10. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/2/2026House

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    3/2/2026House

  12. WM - Majority; do pass.

    3/2/2026House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/2/2026House

  14. Referred to Ways & Means.

    2/25/2026House

  15. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/24/2026House

  16. Minority; do not pass.

    2/24/2026House

  17. And refer to Ways & Means.

    2/24/2026House

  18. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

    2/24/2026House

  19. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

    2/12/2026House

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    2/10/2026House

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/10/2026House

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

    2/6/2026House

  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    1/27/2026House

  24. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/23/2026House

  25. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

    1/23/2026House

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