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WashingtonSB 54632025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators.

Sponsored By: Emily Alvarado (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger oversight of self-insured workers' comp

The law tightens oversight of employers that self-insure workers' compensation. The director must withdraw an employer’s self-insurance when serious problems exist. Examples include pressuring workers not to report injuries, calling job injuries off-the-job, paying less than owed, or ignoring corrective orders. Failing to pay required insolvency assessments, repeated bad-faith claim handling by municipal employers, or discriminating based on nondisabling conditions also trigger withdrawal. For a city or other municipal employer with a licensed third-party administrator contract that cannot be ended, the director may delay withdrawal only for the current contract term. The employer cannot renew or extend that contract to keep self-insurance.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Emily Alvarado

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Annette Cleveland

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Derek Stanford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Holy

    Republican • Senate

  • Jesse Salomon

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

  • June Robinson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Liz Lovelett

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Chapman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Paul Harris

    Republican • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Shewmake

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Yasmin Trudeau

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 72

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 28 • No: 20

House vote • 4/11/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 64 • No: 32 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 29 • No: 20

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026.

    5/17/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 338, 2025 Laws.

    5/17/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/17/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/27/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/26/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/25/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/22/2025Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    4/22/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/11/2025Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/11/2025Senate

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

    4/11/2025Senate

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

    4/11/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/5/2025Senate

  15. Minority; do not pass.

    4/5/2025Senate

  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/5/2025Senate

  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/5/2025Senate

  18. Referred to Appropriations.

    3/25/2025Senate

  19. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/21/2025Senate

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/21/2025Senate

  21. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025Senate

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

    3/7/2025Senate

  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/5/2025Senate

  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/5/2025Senate

  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/26/2025Senate

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