Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5874: Unemployment info. reporting
Status: Signed into law, March 14, 2026
Concerning employers' information reporting for purposes of unemployment compensation.
What the bill says
An act Relating to employers' information reporting for purposes of unemployment compensation; and amending RCW 50.12.220.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to employers' information reporting for purposes of unemployment compensation; and amending RCW 50.12.220. Sec. 1. RCW 50.12.220 and 2020 c 334 s 3 are each amended to read as follows: (1) If an employer fails to file a timely report as required by RCW 50.12.070, or the rules adopted pursuant thereto, the employer is subject to a penalty of ((twenty-five dollars))$25 per violation, unless the penalty is waived by the commissioner or subsection (2)(c)(ii) of this section applies. (2) An employer who files an incomplete or incorrectly formatted tax and wage report as required by RCW 50.12.070 must receive a warning letter for the first occurrence. The warning letter will provide instructions for accurate reporting or notify the employer how to obtain technical assistance from the department. Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, for subsequent occurrences within five years of the last occurrence, the employer is subject to a penalty as for the third occurrence, the penalty is ((one hundred fifty dollars))$150; and for the fourth occurrence and for each occurrence thereafter, the penalty is ((two hundred fifty dollars))$250. (b) When contributions are for the third occurrence, the penalty is ((ten))10 percent of the quarterly contributions due, but not less than ((one hundred fifty dollars))$150 and not more than ((two hundred fifty …
Sponsors
- Drew MacEwen (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 43, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
- : 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 (February 28, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: Do pass (February 20, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 4, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5874 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (January 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Common questions
- What is SB5874?
- SB5874 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Unemployment info. reporting.
- What does SB5874 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to employers' information reporting for purposes of unemployment compensation; and amending RCW 50.12.220.
- What is the status of SB5874?
- Signed into law as of March 14, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5874?
- Drew MacEwen (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5874?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5874&Year=2025
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