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WashingtonHB 11212025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning restrictions on the working conditions and hours of sixteen- and seventeen-year olds.

Sponsored By: Stephanie McClintock (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More school-year work hours for eligible teens

Beginning July 1, 2026, Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries must revise its teen work rules. Eligible 16- and 17-year-olds can work the same hours and days during the school year as during vacations or holidays. They must attend a bona fide college program or a career and technical education work-based learning program. The career program must have approval from the state education office or the teen’s school district, and must approve the employer. The law does not set a specific number of permitted work hours.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stephanie McClintock

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Cyndy Jacobsen

    Republican • House

  • Ed Orcutt

    Republican • House

  • Suzanne Schmidt

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 44 • No: 5

House vote • 3/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/1/2026.

    4/21/2025House

  2. Chapter 79, 2025 Laws.

    4/21/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/21/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/15/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/11/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/9/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/2/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/29/2025House

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    3/28/2025House

  12. LC - Majority; do pass.

    3/28/2025House

  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    3/12/2025House

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/10/2025House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/10/2025House

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/10/2025House

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

    2/28/2025House

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/18/2025House

  19. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/14/2025House

  20. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/14/2025House

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

    1/13/2025House

  22. Introduced

    1/13/2025House

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