Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6058: Wage enforcement discretion
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
Adding discretion to wage enforcement actions.
What the bill says
An act Relating to adding discretion to wage enforcement actions; and amending RCW 49.48.040 and 49.48.083.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to adding discretion to wage enforcement actions; and amending RCW 49.48.040 and 49.48.083. Sec. 1. RCW 49.48.040 and 1987 c 172 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) The department of labor and industries (b) Order the payment of all ((wages))amounts owed the workers under this chapter and chapters 39.12 and 49.46 RCW, and associated rules and institute actions necessary for the collection of the ((sums))amounts determined owed; and (c) Take assignments of ((wage)) claims under this chapter and chapters 39.12 and 49.46 RCW, and associated rules and prosecute actions for the collection of ((wages))amounts owed of persons who are financially unable to employ counsel when in the judgment of the director of the department the claims are valid and enforceable in the courts. (2) When the department orders the payment of all amounts owed under subsection (1)(b) of this section in an administrative order, including interest of one percent per month on all wages owed, the department may also assess penalties under RCW 49.48.083(3). The amounts and interest owed must be calculated from the first date amounts were owed to the employee, except that the department may not order the employer to pay any amounts and interest that were owed more than three years before the date the department obtained information indicating an …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Saldaña (D) · primary sponsor
- Steven Conway (D)
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Tina Orwall (D)
- Yasmin Trudeau (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 176, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 10, 2026): 46 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 4, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: Do pass as amended (February 24, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 10, 2026): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: Do pass (January 23, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OF
Common questions
- What is SB6058?
- SB6058 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Wage enforcement discretion.
- What does SB6058 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to adding discretion to wage enforcement actions; and amending RCW 49.48.040 and 49.48.083.
- What is the status of SB6058?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6058?
- Rebecca Saldaña (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6058?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6058&Year=2025
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