Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5043: PTSD/correctional workers
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
Concerning industrial insurance coverage for posttraumatic stress disorders affecting correctional facility workers.
What the bill says
An act Relating to industrial insurance coverage for posttraumatic stress disorders affecting correctional facility workers; amending RCW 51.08.142; adding a new section to chapter 51.32 RCW; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance coverage for posttraumatic stress disorders affecting correctional facility workers; amending RCW 51.08.142; adding a new section to chapter 51.32 RCW; and providing an effective date. Sec. 1. RCW 51.08.142 and 2023 c 370 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the department shall adopt a rule pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW that claims based on mental conditions or mental disabilities caused by stress do not fall within the definition of occupational disease in RCW 51.08.140. (2)(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this subsection, the rule adopted under subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to occupational disease claims resulting from posttraumatic stress disorders of firefighters as defined in RCW 41.26.030(17) (a), (b), (c), and (h) and firefighters, including supervisors, employed on a full-time, fully compensated basis as a firefighter of a private sector employer's fire department that includes over fifty such firefighters, and law enforcement officers as defined in RCW 41.26.030(19) (b), (c), and (e), and public safety telecommunicators who receive calls for assistance and dispatch emergency services. (b) For firefighters as defined in RCW 41.26.030(17) (a), (b), (c), and (h) and firefighters, including supervisors, employed on a full-time, fully compensated basis as a firefighter of …
Sponsors
- Manka Dhingra (D) · primary sponsor
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Steven Conway (D)
- Drew MacEwen (R)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- John Lovick (D)
- Jesse Salomon (D)
- Derek Stanford (D)
- Keith Wagoner (R)
- Wilson, Jeff (R, 19)
- Sharon Shewmake (D)
- Yasmin Trudeau (D)
Latest actions
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : Referred to Ways & Means.
- : And refer to Ways & Means.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Votes
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5043 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 14, 2025): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND JAILS
Common questions
- What is SB5043?
- SB5043 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): PTSD/correctional workers.
- What does SB5043 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to industrial insurance coverage for posttraumatic stress disorders affecting correctional facility workers; amending RCW 51.08.142; adding a new section to chapter 51.32 RCW; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB5043?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5043?
- Manka Dhingra (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5043?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5043&Year=2025
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