Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6039: LNI communication methods
Status: Signed into law, March 16, 2026
Modernizing methods of communications by the department of labor and industries.
What the bill says
An act Relating to modernizing methods of communications by the department of labor and industries; amending RCW 18.27.010, 18.27.060, 18.27.230, 18.106.100, 18.106.180, 19.28.131, 19.28.271, 19.28.341, 19.28.490, 43.22.435, 43.22A.080, 43.22A.130, 49.12.145, 49.12.390, 49.17.040, 49.17.140, 49.17.160, 49.26.110, 49.40.060, 49.46.370, 49.48.083, 49.60.515, 49.84.045, 51.04.082, 51.12.120, 51.14.060, 51.24.060, 51.24.070, 51.24.080, 51.32.210, 51.48.180, 51.52.050, 70.79.320, 70.87.125, 70.87.185, and 70.87.205; and reenacting and amending RCW 49.48.060.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to modernizing methods of communications by the department of labor and industries; amending RCW 18.27.010, 18.27.060, 18.27.230, 18.106.100, 18.106.180, 19.28.131, 19.28.271, 19.28.341, 19.28.490, 43.22.435, 43.22A.080, 43.22A.130, 49.12.145, 49.12.390, 49.17.040, 49.17.140, 49.17.160, 49.26.110, 49.40.060, 49.46.370, 49.48.083, 49.60.515, 49.84.045, 51.04.082, 51.12.120, 51.14.060, 51.24.060, 51.24.070, 51.24.080, 51.32.210, 51.48.180, 51.52.050, 70.79.320, 70.87.125, 70.87.185, and 70.87.205; and reenacting and amending RCW 49.48.060. Sec. 1. RCW 18.27.010 and 2023 c 213 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1)(a) "Contractor" includes any person, firm, corporation, or other entity who or which, in the pursuit of an independent business undertakes to, or offers to undertake, or submits a bid to, construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, develop, move, wreck, or demolish any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation or other structure, project, development, or improvement attached to real estate or to do any part thereof including the installation of carpeting or other floor covering, the erection of scaffolding or other structures or works in connection therewith, the installation or repair of roofing or siding, performing tree removal services, or cabinet or similar installation; or, who, to do similar work upon his or her own property, employs members of more than one trade upon a single job …