2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5041
Legislative Summary
Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers.
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Bill History
12/13/2024
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Senate
1/21/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/7/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/14/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/14/2025
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
2/14/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/14/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/18/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/25/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/28/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/28/2025
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce.
Senate
2/28/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/28/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/7/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
3/7/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
3/7/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/7/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/11/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
APP - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
4/12/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
4/12/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/12/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments.
Senate
4/22/2025
Conference Requested.
Senate
4/22/2025
Conference committee appointed. Senators Saldaa, Riccelli, MacEwen.
Senate
4/23/2025
Conference committee request granted.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference committee appointed. Representatives Berry, Doglio, Schmidt.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference committee report; received 9:42 AM 4/24/2025.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference committee report; received 10:10 AM 4/24/2025.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee report adopted.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference committee report adopted.
Senate
4/25/2025
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/26/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/26/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/27/2025
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
5/19/2025
Governor signed.
Senate
5/19/2025
Chapter 352, 2025 Laws.
Senate
5/19/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025*.
Senate
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Riccelli 5041-S AMS RICC S2094.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Braun 5041-S AMS BRAU S2197.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
King 5041-S AMS KING S2136.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
King 5041-S AMS KING S2201.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Short 5041-S AMS SHOR S2134.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Reeves 5041-S.E AMH REEV LEON 176
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Reeves 5041-S.E AMH REEV LEON 177
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Reeves 5041-S.E AMH REEV LEON 190
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Abell 5041-S.E AMH ABEL LEON 189
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Berg 5041-S.E AMH BER LEON 193
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Burnett 5041-S.E AMH BURN LEON 201
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Connors 5041-S.E AMH CONN LEON 174
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Connors 5041-S.E AMH CONN LEON 182
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Corry 5041-S.E AMH CORR LEON 180
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Corry 5041-S.E AMH CORR LEON 186
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Corry 5041-S.E AMH CORR LEON 197
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Couture 5041-S.E AMH COUT LEON 185
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Couture 5041-S.E AMH COUT LEON 188
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Couture 5041-S.E AMH COUT LEON 195
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Couture 5041-S.E AMH COUT LEON 202
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Keaton 5041-S.E AMH KEAT LEON 199
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Manjarrez 5041-S.E AMH MANJ LEON 178
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Schmidt 5041-S.E AMH SCHM LEON 203
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Schmick 5041-S.E AMH SHMK LEON 200
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Volz 5041-S.E AMH VOLZ LEON 198
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 5041-S.E AMH WALJ LEON 196
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Ybarra 5041-S.E AMH YBAR LEON 179
Not Adopted
Senate Conference Amendment
5041-S.E AMC CONF H2312.2
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee
4/25/2025
51
Yea
45
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee
4/25/2025
27
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/12/2025
52
Yea
43
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass
4/7/2025
17
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: do pass
3/21/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/7/2025
28
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce
2/28/2025
15
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/14/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 19
Primary Sponsor
Marcus Riccelli
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (18)
Steven Conway
Democrat
Robert Hasegawa
Democrat
Rebecca Saldana
Democrat
Jesse Salomon
Democrat
Derek Stanford
Democrat
Manka Dhingra
Democrat
T'wina Nobles
Democrat
Yasmin Trudeau
Democrat
Javier Valdez
Democrat
Jessica Bateman
Democrat
Liz Lovelett
Democrat
Annette Cleveland
Democrat
Noel Frame
Democrat
Tina Orwall
Democrat
Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
Vandana Slatter
Democrat
Lisa Wellman
Democrat
Claire Wilson
Democrat