BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5260: Reprod. health/employers
Protecting and assisting Washington employers that provide access to, or benefits for, reproductive health care services.
Summary
- Establishes a cause of action for a Washington-based employer to recover damages and costs incurred from a judgment entered in another state based on the provision, assistance, or support for reproductive health care services (RHS), with certain limitations and exceptions.
- Establishes a cause of action for a Washington-based employer to recover damages and costs incurred from certain prohibited retaliatory actions related to RHS.
- Provides a public utility or business and occupation tax credit for charitable contributions made to certain organizations providing RHS.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2023 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Companion bill
- HB 1286
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to protecting and assisting Washington employers that provide access to, or benefits for, reproductive health care services;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)
16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
SB 5260 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5260 (2025–26) Juvenile correctional pop.
- SB 5260 (2021–22) Eviction res. pilot/reports
- SB 5260 (2019–20) Governor's emergency powers
- SB 5260 (2017–18) Solar silicon manuf. taxes
- SB 5260 (2015–16) Cider makers/wine c. assmnt
- SB 5260 (2013–14) County legislative meetings
- SB 5260 (2011–12) Combination of vehicles
- SB 5260 (2009–10) Student incentive programs