2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1213
Legislative Summary
Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
1/9/2025
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/22/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/9/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
2nd substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Held on calendar.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Senate
3/24/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/28/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
Senate
3/28/2025
LC - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
3/28/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
3/28/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/31/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
4/5/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 PM.
Senate
4/8/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/8/2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
4/8/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/15/2025
Committee amendment
Senate
4/15/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/15/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
4/19/2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
House of Representatives
4/19/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Corry 1213-S2 AMH CORR LEON 941
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Corry 1213-S2 AMH CORR LEON 942
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Corry 1213-S2 AMH CORR LEON 943
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Corry 1213-S2 AMH CORR LEON 944
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Engell 1213-S2 AMH ENGE LEON 950
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Griffey 1213-S2 AMH GRIF LEON 140
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Connors 1213-S2 AMH CONN LEON 954
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Corry 1213-S2 AMH CORR LEON 121
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Marshall 1213-S2 AMH MARS LEON 122
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment
Labor & Commerce 1213-S2.E AMS LC S2578.1
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment
Ways & Means 1213-S2.E AMS WM S2844.2
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Griffey 1213-S2 AMH GRIF LEON 141
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Jacobsen 1213-S2 AMH JACO LEON 947
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Jacobsen 1213-S2 AMH JACO LEON 948
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Jacobsen 1213-S2 AMH JACO LEON 951
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Manjarrez 1213-S2 AMH MANJ LEON 949
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Manjarrez 1213-S2 AMH MANJ LEON 952
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Marshall 1213-S2 AMH MARS LEON 946
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Schmidt 1213-S2 AMH SCHM LEON 139
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Connors 1213-S2 AMH CONN LEON 953
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
King 1213-S2.E AMS KING S3149.1
4/15/2025Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Saldaña 1213-S2.E AMS SALD S3187.1
4/15/2025Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
King 1213-S2.E AMS KING S3148.2
4/15/2025Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Couture 1213-S2 AMH COUT LEON 129
3/10/2025Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 1213-S2 AMH WALJ LEON 126
3/10/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/19/2025
57
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/15/2025
28
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass with amendment(s)
4/8/2025
15
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: do pass with amendment(s)
3/28/2025
5
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/11/2025
55
Yea
41
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/27/2025
18
Yea
12
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/7/2025
7
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Primary Sponsor
Liz Berry
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (19)
Mary Fosse
Democrat
Julia Reed
Democrat
Edwin Obras
Democrat
Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
Emily Alvarado
Democrat
Sharlett Mena
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Darya Farivar
Democrat
Beth Doglio
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Chipalo Street
Democrat
Sharon Wylie
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Debra Lekanoff
Democrat
Osman Salahuddin
Democrat
Natasha Hill
Democrat