BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5374: Rest and meal periods

Concerning rest and meal periods.

Summary

Requires an employer to provide employees with rest and meal periods that must be uninterrupted and may not be intermittent. Authorizes an employer to apply to the director of the department of labor and industries for an order for a variance from the required rest and meal periods, including whether they are uninterrupted or intermittent.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to rest and meal periods;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5374 (2025–26) Transportation/tribal rep. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5374 (2023–24) County critical areas · Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2023
SB 5374 (2021–22) Political systems/K-12 study · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5374 (2017–18) St. employee whistleblowers · Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2017
SB 5374 (2015–16) Law interpretation, judicial · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5374 (2013–14) Traffic cameras, photo tolls · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5374 (2011–12) RCW changes/dept. of ag · Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2011
SB 5374 (2009–10) Air pollution control authty · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House