Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5292: Family & medical leave rates
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
Concerning paid family and medical leave rates.
What the bill says
An act Relating to paid family and medical leave rates; amending RCW 50A.10.030 and 50A.05.050; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to paid family and medical leave rates; amending RCW 50A.10.030 and 50A.05.050; and providing an effective date. Sec. 1. RCW 50A.10.030 and 2023 c 116 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) The department shall assess for each individual in employment with an employer and for each individual electing coverage a premium based on the amount of the individual's wages subject to subsection (4) of this section. (2) The commissioner shall determine the percentage of paid claims related to family leave benefits and the percentage of paid claims related to medical leave benefits and set the family leave premium and the medical leave premium by applying the proportional share of paid claims for each type of leave to the total premium rate set in subsection (6) of this section. (3)(a) For family leave premiums, an employer may deduct from the wages of each employee up to the full amount of the premium required. (b) For medical leave premiums, an employer may deduct from the wages of each employee up to 45 percent of the full amount of the premium required. (c) An employer may elect to pay all or any portion of the employee's share of the premium for family leave or medical leave benefits, or both. (4) The commissioner must annually set a …
Sponsors
- Steven Conway (D) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Adrian Cortes (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Jesse Salomon (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 1/1/2028.
- : Chapter 104, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 6, 2026): 95 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 43 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5292 as recommended by Committee on Labor & Commerce be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 15 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5292 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass (January 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass as amended by Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards (April 8, 2025): 19 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR
Common questions
- What is SB5292?
- SB5292 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Family & medical leave rates.
- What does SB5292 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to paid family and medical leave rates; amending RCW 50A.10.030 and 50A.05.050; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB5292?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 1/1/2028. (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5292?
- Steven Conway (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5292?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5292&Year=2025
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