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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1773

HB 1773: Wage replacement

Creating a wage replacement program for certain Washington workers excluded from unemployment insurance.

Summary

  • Establishes a Wage Replacement Program (Program) for certain unemployed workers who are ineligible for benefits through the unemployment insurance system.
  • Establishes a wage replacement surcharge on payroll taxes paid by employers to fund the Program, reduces a contribution paid to the administrative contingency fund in the unemployment insurance system, and caps the combined total of both the surcharge and contribution at 0.08 percent.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1773), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Julio Cortes (D-38)
Introduced
January 31, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5626
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1773, SHB 1773

AN ACT Relating to creating a wage replacement program for certain Washington workers excluded from unemployment insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julio Cortes (D-38)

24 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Sharlett Mena D-29Jamila Taylor D-30Darya Farivar D-46Liz Berry D-36Amy Walen D-48Timm Ormsby D-3My-Linh Thai D-41Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Cindy Ryu D-32Alex Ramel D-40Nicole Macri D-43April Berg D-44Mia Gregerson D-33Janice Zahn D-41Tarra Simmons D-23Shaun Scott D-43Lisa Parshley D-22Osman Salahuddin D-48Mary Fosse D-38Davina Duerr D-1Beth Doglio D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Julia Reed D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1773)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1773)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1773)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1773)
  7. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1773 in other sessions

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