Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Providing labor market protections for domestic workers.

AN ACT Relating to providing labor market protections for domestic workers;

ESSB 5023·Senate·Bill

Sen. Rebecca SaldañaState Senate · LD-37·9 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Primary sponsor

Rebecca SaldañaState Senate · LD-37

Cosponsors

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Steve ConwayState Senate · LD-29

Noel FrameState Senate · LD-36

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Jesse SalomonState Senate · LD-32

Derek StanfordState Senate · LD-01

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Lisa WellmanState Senate · LD-41

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5023Mar 5, 202529–20

Legislative history

Jan 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

Feb 14, 2025

LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 18, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 18, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 3, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 5, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 5, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 5, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 5, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Mar 7, 2025

First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

Mar 28, 2025

LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 28, 2025

LAWS - Majority; do pass.

Mar 28, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 1, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Apr 7, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Apr 7, 2025

APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Apr 7, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 7, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Apr 8, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 11, 2025

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

Apr 27, 2025

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Jan 12, 2026

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Jan 12, 2026

Senate Rules "X" file.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute

Amendments

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-20-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-20-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by LC 02-14-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-05-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-18-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by LAWS 03-28-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by APP 04-07-25