Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2411: Shared leave
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
Modifying shared leave provisions to authorize shared leave for victims of a hate crime and those whose absence is due to immigration enforcement actions against the employee or the employee's relative.
What the bill says
An act Relating to modifying shared leave provisions to authorize shared leave for victims of a hate crime and those whose absence is due to immigration enforcement actions against the employee or the employee's relative; and amending RCW 41.04.665, 41.04.655, and 41.04.660.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to modifying shared leave provisions to authorize shared leave for victims of a hate crime and those whose absence is due to immigration enforcement actions against the employee or the employee's relative; and amending RCW 41.04.665, 41.04.655, and 41.04.660. Sec. 1. RCW 41.04.665 and 2020 c 6 s 2 are each amended to read as follows: (1) An agency head may permit an employee to receive leave under this section (ii) The employee has been called to service in the uniformed services; (iii) The employee is a current member of the uniformed services or is a veteran as defined under RCW 41.04.005, and is attending medical appointments or treatments for a service connected injury or disability; (iv) The employee is a spouse of a current member of the uniformed services or a veteran as defined under RCW 41.04.005, who is attending medical appointments or treatments for a service connected injury or disability and requires assistance while attending appointment or treatment; (v) A state of emergency has been declared anywhere within the United States by the federal or any state government and the employee has needed skills to assist in responding to the emergency or its aftermath and volunteers his or her services to either a governmental agency or to a nonprofit organization engaged in humanitarian relief in …
Sponsors
- Osman Salahuddin (D) · primary sponsor
- Liz Berry (D)
- Chipalo Street (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Lisa Callan (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Shaun Scott (D)
- Edwin Obras (D)
- Tarra Simmons (D)
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Brianna Thomas (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 241, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : 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): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: Do pass (February 24, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (January 29, 2026): 60 yea, 36 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (January 16, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES
Common questions
- What is HB2411?
- HB2411 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Shared leave.
- What does HB2411 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to modifying shared leave provisions to authorize shared leave for victims of a hate crime and those whose absence is due to immigration enforcement actions against the employee or the employee's relative; and amending RCW 41.04.665, 41.04.655, and 41.04.660.
- What is the status of HB2411?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2411?
- Osman Salahuddin (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2411?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2411&Year=2025
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