2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington Legislature

SB5061

Legislative Summary

Requiring certain wages in public works contracts to be at least the prevailing wage in effect when the work is performed.

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Bill History

12/16/2024
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Senate
1/24/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 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
2/21/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/21/2025
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
2/21/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/21/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/21/2025
And refer to Transportation.
Senate
2/21/2025
Referred to Transportation.
Senate
2/24/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/25/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/25/2025
TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
2/25/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/25/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/25/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/26/2025
On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/12/2025
2nd substitute bill substituted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
3/12/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/12/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
3/14/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Referred to Capital Budget.
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment

Alvarado 5061-S2 AMS ALVA S2190.1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: do pass
3/28/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/12/2025
35
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Transportation: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/25/2025
14
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/21/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Capital Budget(House of Representatives)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197060.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197061.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197062.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/16/202459.7 KB
Misc
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