Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6302: Public works/finishing trade
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
Concerning misclassification in the finishing trades on public works projects.
What the bill says
An act Relating to misclassification in the finishing trades on public works projects; and adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to misclassification in the finishing trades on public works projects; and adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 39.12 RCW to read as follows: (1) If a contractor or subcontractor engages three or more independent contractors, as described in RCW 39.12.100, to perform the same type of covered finishing work at the same time on a public works project, the department of labor and industries, upon a referral for investigation, must investigate to determine whether the individuals performing the work have been misclassified as independent contractors. (2) A referral for investigation under this section may be made (b) Any contractor or subcontractor on the public works project; (c) Any labor organization that represents individuals performing covered finishing work on the public works project; or (d) Any individual performing covered finishing work on the project. (3) If the department of labor and industries finds, following an investigation under this section, that any individual performing covered finishing work has been misclassified as an independent contractor, the contractor or subcontractor that engaged the individual is subject to all applicable requirements, liabilities, and penalties under this chapter. Following this finding, the department of labor and industries shall make the appropriate referrals under Titles 50 and 51 RCW. (4) For …
Sponsors
- Steven Conway (D) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- Tina Orwall (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 105, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : 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 5, 2026): 92 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass (March 2, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: Do pass (February 20, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 37 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6302 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC WORKS, LABOR
Common questions
- What is SB6302?
- SB6302 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Public works/finishing trade.
- What does SB6302 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to misclassification in the finishing trades on public works projects; and adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6302?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6302?
- Steven Conway (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6302?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6302&Year=2025
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