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WashingtonSB 51012025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Expanding access to leave and safety accommodations to include workers who are victims of hate crimes or bias incidents.

Sponsored By: Javier Valdez (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Workplace safety help for hate crime victims

Beginning January 1, 2026, your employer may not refuse to hire, fire, demote, suspend, threaten, or retaliate against you because you are an actual or perceived hate crime victim. You can ask for reasonable safety changes at work, such as a transfer, new schedule, new contact information, or workstation and lock changes and safety procedures. The employer may deny a request only if it would cause significant difficulty or expense.

Leave and privacy for hate crime victims

Beginning January 1, 2026, you can take reasonable job-protected leave if you or a family member is a hate crime victim. Leave may be intermittent or on a reduced schedule, with or without pay. Use it to get legal help, medical or mental health care, shelter or social services, counseling, safety planning, or to move. The law defines hate crime to include offenses in RCW 9A.36.080, including online offenses. Your employer can ask for proof, such as a police report, court papers, documents from an advocate or medical professional, or your written statement. If the leave was an emergency, you may provide proof within a reasonable time during or after the leave. Employers must keep your victim and leave information private unless you agree, a court or agency orders it, or the law requires it. Police and prosecutors must tell victims about this leave right when they take a report.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Derek Stanford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Drew Hansen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jamie Pedersen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jesse Salomon

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Wellman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

  • Noel Frame

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Member 14205

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 99 • No: 46

House vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 59 • No: 38 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/28/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 40 • No: 8 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026.

    5/20/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 375, 2025 Laws.

    5/20/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/20/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/22/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025Senate

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

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/27/2025Senate

  11. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/26/2025Senate

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/26/2025Senate

  13. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

    3/26/2025Senate

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

    3/4/2025Senate

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

    2/28/2025Senate

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/28/2025Senate

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/26/2025Senate

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/21/2025Senate

  20. WM - Majority; without recommendation.

    2/20/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Ways & Means.

    2/3/2025Senate

  22. Minority; do not pass.

    1/31/2025Senate

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

    1/31/2025Senate

  24. And refer to Ways & Means.

    1/31/2025Senate

  25. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/31/2025Senate

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