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WashingtonSB 59442025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning language access providers' collective bargaining.

Sponsored By: Adrian Cortes (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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

Stronger pay bargaining rights for interpreters

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington’s contracted spoken-language interpreters can bargain over payment methods, rates, and tiered pay. They can also negotiate payments or reimbursements for appointments missed or canceled by someone other than the interpreter. Subject to the law’s exceptions, negotiated agreements override conflicting executive orders, agency rules, or policies on pay, hours, and work terms. Agreement terms that conflict with a statute are invalid and cannot be enforced. Retirement benefits remain outside bargaining, and these changes do not set pay rates or guarantee raises.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adrian Cortes

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Emily Alvarado

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 15

House vote • 3/4/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 86 • No: 10 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 2/11/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 44 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/18/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 109, 2026 Laws.

    3/18/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/18/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/9/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2026Senate

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/4/2026Senate

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

    3/3/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/2/2026Senate

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    2/27/2026Senate

  12. APP - Majority; do pass.

    2/27/2026Senate

  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/27/2026Senate

  14. Referred to Appropriations.

    2/23/2026Senate

  15. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/20/2026Senate

  16. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

    2/20/2026Senate

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

    2/14/2026Senate

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/11/2026Senate

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/11/2026Senate

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/4/2026Senate

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/26/2026Senate

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

    1/23/2026Senate

  23. Minority; do not pass.

    1/23/2026Senate

  24. LC - Majority; do pass.

    1/23/2026Senate

  25. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    1/12/2026Senate

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