2023-2024 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5778
Legislative Summary
Protecting the rights of workers to refrain from attending meetings or listening to their employer's speech on political or religious matters.
Bill History
12/4/2023
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/8/2024
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Senate
1/11/2024
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
Senate
1/16/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/16/2024
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
1/16/2024
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
1/18/2024
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
1/24/2024
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/7/2024
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
2/7/2024
Floor amendment
Senate
2/7/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/7/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
2/9/2024
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/6/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
3/28/2024
Governor signed.
Senate
3/28/2024
Chapter 357, 2024 Laws.
Senate
3/28/2024
Effective date 6/6/2024.
Senate
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Keiser 5778-S AMS KEIS S4322.1
1/31/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/29/2024
55
Yea
41
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: do pass
2/20/2024
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/7/2024
28
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/16/2024
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/28/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 22
Primary Sponsor
Karen Keiser
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
John Lovick
Democrat
Steven Conway
Democrat
Yasmin Trudeau
Democrat
Derek Stanford
Democrat
Emily Randall
Democrat
Sharon Shewmake
Democrat
Manka Dhingra
Democrat
Kevin Van De Wege
Democrat
Joe Nguyen
Democrat
Javier Valdez
Democrat
Claudia Kauffman
Democrat
Robert Hasegawa
Democrat
Liz Lovelett
Democrat
Marko Liias
Democrat
Noel Frame
Democrat
Samuel Hunt
Democrat
Annette Cleveland
Democrat
Patty Kuderer
Democrat
T'wina Nobles
Democrat
Jesse Salomon
Democrat
Claire Wilson
Democrat