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WashingtonSB 54082025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Allowing for corrections to wage and salary disclosures.

Sponsored By: Curtis King (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Penalties and short fix window for postings

Job applicants or employees can file a complaint or sue for posting violations. The director or a court can award $100 to $5,000 per violation, plus reasonable attorney fees and costs. The director can also add civil penalties up to $500 for a first violation or up to $1,000 for repeats, and order actual damages, reinstatement, or an injunction for harmed employees. Through July 27, 2027, an employer that gets written notice has five business days to fix a posting and ask third‑party sites to fix it; if corrected on time, no penalties or damages apply for that violation. These are the only remedies for these violations, and any lawsuit must be filed within three years. Filing a lawsuit ends the agency case, and you cannot recover twice for the same violation.

Job ads must show pay and benefits

Employers with 15 or more employees must list pay in every job ad. They must show a wage scale or salary range, or a fixed amount if that is the only offer. Ads must also include a general description of benefits and other pay. This covers direct and third‑party postings for specific open jobs, but not copies posted without the employer’s consent. If you are offered an internal transfer or promotion and ask, your employer must give the pay range or fixed pay.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Curtis King

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 182 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 47 • No: 1

House vote • 4/15/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 94 • No: 1 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 2/28/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 41 • No: 7 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/20/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 383, 2025 Laws.

    5/20/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/20/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/27/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/26/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/25/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/22/2025Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    4/22/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    4/15/2025Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025Senate

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/15/2025Senate

  12. Committee amendment not adopted.

    4/15/2025Senate

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

    4/15/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/1/2025Senate

  15. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/28/2025Senate

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/28/2025Senate

  17. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    3/28/2025Senate

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

    3/4/2025Senate

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/28/2025Senate

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/28/2025Senate

  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/12/2025Senate

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/10/2025Senate

  24. Minority; do not pass.

    2/7/2025Senate

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

    2/7/2025Senate

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