WashingtonSB 52092025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Explicitly listing the department of labor and industries in the definition of limited authority Washington law enforcement agency while not granting new enforcement authority.

Sponsored By: John Lovick (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Washington Labor Department added as limited-authority agency

The law lists the state Department of Labor and Industries as a limited‑authority law enforcement agency under chapter 10.93 RCW. This aligns the department with other limited‑authority agencies under that chapter’s definitions. It does not grant any new enforcement authority or expand what the department can enforce. Beginning July 27, 2025, these definitions apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Lovick

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Holy

    Republican • Senate

  • Manka Dhingra

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 107 • No: 39

House vote 3/31/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 58 • No: 39 • Other: 1

Senate vote 2/12/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/8/2025Senate
  2. Chapter 28, 2025 Laws.

    4/8/2025Senate
  3. Governor signed.

    4/8/2025legislature
  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/3/2025legislature
  5. Speaker signed.

    4/2/2025legislature
  6. President signed.

    4/1/2025legislature
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/31/2025Senate
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/31/2025Senate
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/25/2025Senate
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/21/2025Senate
  11. CS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/20/2025Senate
  12. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/20/2025Senate
  13. Minority; do not pass.

    3/20/2025Senate
  14. CS - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025Senate
  15. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    2/17/2025Senate
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/12/2025Senate
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/12/2025Senate
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/5/2025Senate
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/24/2025Senate
  20. LAW - Majority; do pass.

    1/23/2025Senate
  21. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    1/13/2025Senate
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/9/2025Senate

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