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Yes: 84 • No: 60
WashingtonHB 11412025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Concerning collective bargaining for agricultural cannabis workers.
Sponsored By: Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Cannabis farm workers gain organizing protections
Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington gives covered cannabis farm workers collective bargaining rights. Coverage includes growing, harvesting, and production work, including farm-based drying, curing, trimming, sorting, and loading. Employers must be licensed cannabis producers or licensed processors located on a farm licensed for cannabis production. Workers with qualifying independent authority to hire, fire, discipline, or direct other employees are excluded. Employers and others cannot interfere with organizing rights. Employers cannot control workers' representatives, spy on protected activity, or punish workers for filing charges or testifying. Representatives also cannot interfere with workers' rights, cause employer violations, retaliate against workers, or refuse to bargain. Unfair labor practice complaints must be filed within six months. The state Public Employment Relations Commission can order violations stopped, damages paid, and workers reinstated, and seek court enforcement or temporary relief.
Cannabis workers get bargaining and contract rules
Beginning July 27, 2025, covered employers must bargain in good faith over pay, hours, grievances, and other workplace matters. If no agreement is reached, either side can submit disputes to the state labor commission. Without a settled contract, employers can implement their last and best offer; alleged violations follow the prior contract's grievance arbitration procedures, or the offer's procedures if no prior contract exists. After an agreement ends, its terms continue until the next agreement starts, but no longer than one year. After that year, employers can make changes on their own as allowed by law. Continuation excludes agreements in effect or being bargained on July 27, 2025, terms the parties exclude, and terms with separate end dates.
Cannabis worker data supports union representation
Beginning July 27, 2025, employers must share worker information in their records with the exclusive representative and any applicable state-level representative. Editable digital files must include names, hire dates, phone numbers, emails, home and mailing addresses, job titles, pay, and worksites. New-hire information is due within 21 business days; information for all represented workers is due every 120 business days. Representatives can use this data only for representation and cannot sell or share it for commercial purposes. Representatives can enforce the requirement in court and may receive court costs and attorney fees.
Cannabis workers get union election rules
Beginning July 27, 2025, the state labor commission sets bargaining groups and runs representation elections for covered cannabis workers. Written proof of at least 30% support triggers a ballot election. Other organizations need at least 10% support to appear on the ballot, which also includes a no-representation choice. A majority decides the result; runoff rules apply when no choice wins a majority. With at least 50% support and no current representative, the commission can compare membership or authorization records with employer records. Representation questions generally must wait 12 months after certification or an election. During a labor agreement, petitions are allowed only 60 to 90 calendar days before it expires. The commission can also combine two bargaining groups with the same representative when appropriate.
Cannabis workers get workplace dispute procedures
Beginning July 27, 2025, a certified majority representative speaks for all workers in a bargaining group, including nonmembers. Workers can bring grievances directly to employers, but any resolution must follow the labor agreement. The representative must have a reasonable chance to attend the first grievance meeting. Agreements can provide binding arbitration for disputes about applying or interpreting their terms. The parties can ask the state labor commission to appoint a qualified arbitrator under the agreement's procedures. The commission cannot charge the employer or representative for this service.
Cannabis workers control authorized dues deductions
Beginning July 27, 2025, employers must deduct and send monthly dues after a representative is certified or recognized, with employee authorization. Dues reduce take-home pay, but the law does not require workers to authorize deductions or set a dues amount. Authorization can be electronic or recorded; employers forward authorization requests to the representative and can rely on its authorization records. Deductions begin upon notice, and authorization remains effective until revoked under its terms. Deductions must stop by the second payroll after the employer receives the representative's confirmation of revocation. Other deductions provided by a labor agreement also require employee authorization.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Alex Ramel
Democratic • House
Beth Doglio
Democratic • House
Chipalo Street
Democratic • House
Chris Stearns
Democratic • House
Cindy Ryu
Democratic • House
Dan Bronoske
Democratic • House
Darya Farivar
Democratic • House
Edwin Obras
Democratic • House
Joe Fitzgibbon
Democratic • House
Julia Reed
Democratic • House
Julio Cortes
Democratic • House
Liz Berry
Democratic • House
Mari Leavitt
Democratic • House
Mary Fosse
Democratic • House
Mia Gregerson
Democratic • House
Natasha Hill
Democratic • House
Nicole Macri
Democratic • House
Roger Goodman
Democratic • House
Sharon Wylie
Democratic • House
Shaun Scott
Democratic • House
Shelley Kloba
Democratic • House
Strom Peterson
Democratic • House
Tarra Simmons
Democratic • House
Timm Ormsby
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/14/2025
3rd Reading & Final Passage
Yes: 29 • No: 20
House vote • 3/11/2025
3rd Reading & Final Passage
Yes: 55 • No: 40 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Effective date 7/27/2025.
4/22/2025HouseChapter 106, 2025 Laws.
4/22/2025HouseGovernor signed.
4/22/2025legislatureDelivered to Governor.
4/17/2025legislaturePresident signed.
4/16/2025legislatureSpeaker signed.
4/15/2025legislatureThird reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
4/14/2025HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
4/14/2025HousePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
4/9/2025HousePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
4/8/2025HouseMinority; do not pass.
4/8/2025HouseWM - Majority; do pass.
4/8/2025HouseReferred to Ways & Means.
4/2/2025HouseAnd refer to Ways & Means.
4/1/2025HouseMinority; do not pass.
4/1/2025HouseLC - Majority; do pass.
4/1/2025HouseFirst reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
3/13/2025HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 3.
3/11/2025HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
3/11/2025HouseFloor amendment(s) adopted.
3/11/2025House1st substitute bill substituted.
3/11/2025HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
3/10/2025HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
1/24/2025HouseLAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
1/22/2025HouseMinority; do not pass.
1/22/2025House
Bill Text
Session Law
4/22/2025
Bill as Passed Legislature
4/16/2025
Engrossed Substitute
3/13/2025
Substitute Bill
1/24/2025
Original Bill
1/13/2025
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