Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5379: Parks & rec./interest arb.
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
Granting interest arbitration to certain parks and recreation commission employees.
What the bill says
An act Relating to granting interest arbitration to certain parks and recreation commission employees; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.80.200.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to granting interest arbitration to certain parks and recreation commission employees; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.80.200. Sec. 1. RCW 41.80.200 and 2025 c 387 s 4 and 2025 c 162 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: (1)(a) In order to maintain dedicated and uninterrupted services to the supervision of criminal offenders that are in state correctional facilities and on community supervision, it is the legislature's intent to grant certain employees of the department of corrections interest arbitration rights as an alternative means of settling disputes. (b) In order to maintain dedicated and uninterrupted services in our state parks, it is the legislature's intent to grant certain employees of the parks and recreation commission interest arbitration rights as an alternative means of settling disputes. (2) This section applies only to employees covered by chapter 41.06 RCW working for the department of corrections or the parks and recreation commission, except confidential employees as defined in RCW 41.80.005 and internal auditors. (3) Negotiations between the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative of a unit of employees shall be commenced at least five months before submission of the budget to the legislature. If no agreement has been reached sixty days after the commencement of such negotiations then, at any time thereafter, either party may declare …
Sponsors
- Derek Stanford (D) · primary sponsor
- Drew MacEwen (R)
- Jessica Bateman (D)
- Noel Frame (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Tina Orwall (D)
- Sharon Shewmake (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.
- : Referred to Ways & Means.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : And refer to Ways & Means.
- : LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Votes
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5379 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES, LABOR
Common questions
- What is SB5379?
- SB5379 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Parks & rec./interest arb.
- What does SB5379 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to granting interest arbitration to certain parks and recreation commission employees; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.80.200.
- What is the status of SB5379?
- 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 SB5379?
- Derek Stanford (D), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5379?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5379&Year=2025
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