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WashingtonSB 51042025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Protecting employees from coercion in the workplace based on immigration status.

Sponsored By: Bob Hasegawa (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Workers gain protection from immigration threats

Beginning July 1, 2025, Washington imposes penalties on employers for using immigration-status threats against covered workers. This includes direct or implied threats about a worker or family member aimed at blocking protected labor rights. Coercion to further violations of covered wage-payment and labor laws also triggers penalties. Maximum penalties per act are $1,000 for a first violation, $5,000 for a second, and $10,000 for later violations. These amounts adjust for inflation every three years beginning July 1, 2028. Workers can file complaints with the Washington Department of Labor and Industries within 180 days of the alleged coercion. The department must investigate and generally issue a citation or closure letter within 90 days. It can also investigate coercion found during another investigation. Personal information about workers and their families in these complaints or investigations is confidential, but employers may receive it. Sharing it with anyone else requires the worker's written permission.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Derek Stanford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Wellman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 99 • No: 47

House vote • 4/14/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 59 • No: 38 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 40 • No: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/1/2025.

    5/12/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 236, 2025 Laws.

    5/12/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/12/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/22/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/14/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/14/2025Senate

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/5/2025Senate

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/5/2025Senate

  13. Minority; do not pass.

    4/5/2025Senate

  14. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/5/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Appropriations.

    3/25/2025Senate

  16. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/21/2025Senate

  17. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/21/2025Senate

  18. Minority; do not pass.

    3/21/2025Senate

  19. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025Senate

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

    2/17/2025Senate

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/12/2025Senate

  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/12/2025Senate

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/5/2025Senate

  25. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/3/2025Senate

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