Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2249: Civil service/WaTech
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
Amending the state civil service statutes to include Washington technology solutions network and security systems employees.
What the bill says
An act Relating to amending the state civil service statutes to include Washington technology solutions network and security systems employees; and amending RCW 41.06.070.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to amending the state civil service statutes to include Washington technology solutions network and security systems employees; and amending RCW 41.06.070. Sec. 1. RCW 41.06.070 and 2024 c 54 s 35 are each amended to read as follows: (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply (b) The justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of appeals, judges of the superior courts or of the inferior courts, or to any employee of, or position in the judicial branch of state government; (c) Officers, academic personnel, and employees of technical colleges; (d) The officers of the Washington state patrol; (e) Elective officers of the state; (f) The chief executive officer of each agency; (g) In the departments of employment security and social and health services, the director and the director's confidential secretary; in all other departments, the executive head of which is an individual appointed by the governor, the director, his or her confidential secretary, and his or her statutory assistant directors; (h) In the case of a multimember board, commission, or committee, whether the members thereof are elected, appointed by the governor or other authority, serve ex officio, or are otherwise (ii) If the members of the board, commission, or committee serve on a part-time basis and there is a statutory executive the chief …
Sponsors
- Osman Salahuddin (D) · primary sponsor
- Liz Berry (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
- Leavitt, Mari (D)
- Brianna Thomas (D)
- Timm Ormsby (D)
- Mary Fosse (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 89, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 5, 2026): 40 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Do pass (March 2, 2026): 15 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: Do pass (February 24, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 10, 2026): 85 yea, 10 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations: Do pass (January 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES
Common questions
- What is HB2249?
- HB2249 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Civil service/WaTech.
- What does HB2249 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to amending the state civil service statutes to include Washington technology solutions network and security systems employees; and amending RCW 41.06.070.
- What is the status of HB2249?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2249?
- Osman Salahuddin (D), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2249?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2249&Year=2025
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