Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6106: Laid-off employees
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
Modifying the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the laid-off employees act.)
What the bill says
An act Relating to the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act by updating the definition of employer to exclude Indian tribes and protecting employee names and addresses through an exemption from public disclosure; amending RCW 49.45.010 and 49.45.020; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.230; and declaring an emergency.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act by updating the definition of employer to exclude Indian tribes and protecting employee names and addresses through an exemption from public disclosure; amending RCW 49.45.010 and 49.45.020; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.230; and declaring an emergency. Sec. 1. RCW 49.45.010 and 2025 c 277 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) "Affected employee" means an employee who may reasonably expect to experience an employment loss because of a proposed business closing or mass layoff by an employer. (2) "Aggrieved employee" means an employee who has worked for the employer ordering the business closing or mass layoff and who, because of the employer's failure to comply with the requirements of chapter 277, Laws of 2025, did not receive timely notice either directly or through the employee's representative. (3) "Bargaining representative" means an exclusive representative of employees under the national labor relations act, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 151 et seq., or the railway labor act, 45 U.S.C. Sec. 151 et seq. (4) "Business closing" means the permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment of one or more facilities or operating units that will result in an employment loss …
Sponsors
- Annette Cleveland (D) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Steven Conway (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 3/17/2026.
- : Chapter 86, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 5.
- : 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 (March 3, 2026): 75 yea, 18 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: Do pass (February 2, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: NAMED ACTS, TRIBES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS
Common questions
- What is SB6106?
- SB6106 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Laid-off employees.
- What does SB6106 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act by updating the definition of employer to exclude Indian tribes and protecting employee names and addresses through an exemption from public disclosure; amending RCW 49.45.010 and 49.45.020; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.230; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB6106?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 3/17/2026. (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6106?
- Annette Cleveland (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6106?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6106&Year=2025
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