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WashingtonHB 12752025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn.

Sponsored By: Shaun Scott (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Workers’ compensation protected after employer loses certification

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington protects workers’ compensation payments after the director withdraws a covered employer’s self-insurance certification. This applies to covered self-insured employer groups, counties, cities, and other municipal employers. The Department must meet the former self-insured employer’s obligations, including paying workers’ compensation benefits. The employer must repay all Department payments through charges at least quarterly, with repayment timing and methods set by the director. The director must adopt rules covering employers’ continuing duties and how they meet their financial obligations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Ramel

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/16/2025House

  2. Chapter 57, 2025 Laws.

    4/16/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/11/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/10/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/9/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/3/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/3/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/26/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/24/2025House

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    3/21/2025House

  12. LC - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025House

  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    3/6/2025House

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

    3/4/2025House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2025House

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

    2/28/2025House

  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/21/2025House

  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/20/2025House

  19. APP - Majority; do pass.

    2/20/2025House

  20. Referred to Appropriations.

    1/31/2025House

  21. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

    1/29/2025House

  22. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/29/2025House

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

    1/14/2025House

  24. Introduced

    1/14/2025House

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