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WashingtonHB 24112025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Modifying shared leave provisions to authorize shared leave for victims of a hate crime and those whose absence is due to immigration enforcement actions against the employee or the employee's relative.

Sponsored By: Osman Salahuddin (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More shared leave for Washington public workers

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington state employees can receive donated leave for hate-crime victimization or immigration-enforcement-related absences. Immigration enforcement can involve the employee, a relative, or a household member; the employee must be legally authorized to work. Shared leave keeps pay and benefits flowing, but agency heads decide whether to approve it. The absence must cause, or likely cause, unpaid leave or loss of the employee’s state job. Employees must explain the absence, follow agency sick-leave rules, and have depleted applicable leave or have 40 hours or less remaining. For immigration-related leave, employers requesting proof must accept the employee’s written statement or specified documents from someone who helped those involved. Employers must tell employees to omit identifying immigration-status or protection details and remove those details if submitted. Records are confidential, except for disclosures required by state or federal law, including 8 U.S.C. 1373 as it stood on June 11, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Ramel

    Democratic • House

  • Brandy Donaghy

    Democratic • House

  • Brianna Thomas

    Democratic • House

  • Chipalo Street

    Democratic • House

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

  • Edwin Obras

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

  • Roger Goodman

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Tomiko Santos

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Bergquist

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 90 • No: 55

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 30 • No: 19

House vote • 1/29/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 60 • No: 36 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/30/2026House

  2. Chapter 241, 2026 Laws.

    3/30/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/30/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/10/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/9/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/6/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/5/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/3/2026House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/25/2026House

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    2/24/2026House

  12. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

    2/24/2026House

  13. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

    2/2/2026House

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    1/29/2026House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    1/29/2026House

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    1/29/2026House

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

    1/27/2026House

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    1/20/2026House

  19. Minority; do not pass.

    1/16/2026House

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

    1/16/2026House

  21. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/16/2026House

  22. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

    1/13/2026House

  23. Introduced

    1/13/2026House

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