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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1068: DOC WMS employee arbitration

Removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the department of corrections.

Summary

  • Grants interest arbitration rights to Washington Management Service employees within the Department of Corrections.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1068), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2025
  6. LawApr 25, 2025
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2025
Session law
Chapter 162, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5039
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the department of corrections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dan Bronoske D-28Kristine Reeves D-30Steve Tharinger D-24Chipalo Street D-37Shaun Scott D-43Greg Nance D-23Roger Goodman D-45Mary Fosse D-38Cindy Ryu D-32Mari Leavitt D-28Alex Ramel D-40Liz Berry D-36Julia Reed D-36Edwin Obras D-33Joe Timmons D-42Lauren Davis D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Debra Lekanoff D-40Osman Salahuddin D-48Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1068
72 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican142500
How each member voted

Yea (72)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1068
36 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican71200
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 162, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Referred to Ways & Means.
  15. And refer to Ways & Means.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. LC - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. APP - Majority; do pass.
  27. Referred to Appropriations.
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  30. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  32. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1068 in other sessions

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