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WashingtonSB 60142025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning pregnancy-related accommodations.

Sponsored By: T'wina Nobles (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Paid time to pump milk

Beginning January 1, 2027, employers must pay you at your regular rate for break time to express breast milk. Travel time to the agreed pumping location is also paid. This time is in addition to your meal and rest breaks. Your employer cannot make you use other paid leave for this time.

Stronger pregnancy work rights and limits

Beginning January 1, 2027, employers must provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy and related health needs unless doing so causes undue hardship. Employers cannot punish you for asking for or using an accommodation. They cannot deny you a job or force you to take leave if another reasonable option exists. Employers do not have to create a new job, fire someone else, move a more senior worker, or promote someone unqualified just to accommodate, unless they do that for other workers who need accommodations.

Online guide to pregnancy work rights

Beginning January 1, 2027, the state labor department posts clear, easy-to-find online materials about pregnancy-related rights and employer duties. This helps workers and businesses understand what the law requires.

Privacy for pregnancy complaint records

Beginning January 1, 2027, the labor department keeps confidential the identity and personal info of people who file pregnancy-related complaints, seek help, or join investigations. Personal info includes your name, contact details, photos, and medical or pregnancy health information. The department can share summary statistics that do not identify anyone. Some sharing is allowed: with your employer only if needed for a fair investigation, with public employees doing official work, in court or agency cases when required, and to you.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Derek Stanford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jesse Salomon

    Democratic • Senate

  • Manka Dhingra

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • Yasmin Trudeau

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 109 • No: 33

House vote • 3/3/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 68 • No: 25 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 2/4/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 41 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 1/1/2027.

    3/16/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 76, 2026 Laws.

    3/16/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/16/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/10/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/4/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    3/3/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    2/27/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/25/2026Senate

  11. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

    2/24/2026Senate

  12. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/24/2026Senate

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

    2/6/2026Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/4/2026Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/4/2026Senate

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/4/2026Senate

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    1/28/2026Senate

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/26/2026Senate

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

    1/23/2026Senate

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

    1/23/2026Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    1/12/2026Senate

  22. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/7/2026Senate

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