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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1821

HB 1821: Interested party/prev. wage

Expanding the definition of "interested party" for the purposes of prevailing wage laws.

Summary

Requires an employer's certified payroll records to be provided to an "interested party" for purposes of enforcing prevailing wage requirements.
Expands the definition of "interested party" to include joint labor-management cooperation committees and Taft-Hartley trusts.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1821), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2025

IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
Passed HouseMar 7, 2025
Passed SenateApr 9, 2025
GovernorApr 21, 2025
LawApr 21, 2025

Prime sponsor: Julio Cortes (D-38)
Introduced: February 4, 2025 in the House
Last action: April 21, 2025
Session law: Chapter 99, Laws of 2025
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1821, SHB 1821

AN ACT Relating to expanding the definition of "interested party" for the purposes of prevailing wage laws;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julio Cortes (D-38)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Monica Jurado Stonier D-49 Beth Doglio D-22 Liz Berry D-36 Lisa Parshley D-22 Chipalo Street D-37 Edwin Obras D-33 Timm Ormsby D-3 Nicole Macri D-43 Mary Fosse D-38 Shaun Scott D-43 Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2025

Version voted on: SHB 1821

59 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	1	38	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (59)

Nay (38)

Excused (1)

David Hackney D-11

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2025

Version voted on: SHB 1821

28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	2	0	0
Republican	0	19	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (28)

Nay (21)

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History

Apr 21, 2025Chapter 99, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1821)
Apr 21, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025*. (SHB 1821)
Apr 21, 2025Governor signed. (SHB 1821)
Apr 16, 2025Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1821)
Apr 14, 2025President signed. (SHB 1821)
Apr 11, 2025Speaker signed. (SHB 1821)
Apr 9, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1821)
Apr 9, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1821)
Apr 7, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1821)
Mar 24, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1821)
Mar 21, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1821)
Mar 21, 2025LC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1821)
Mar 11, 2025First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 1821)
Mar 7, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1821)
Mar 7, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1821)
Mar 7, 20251st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1821)
Mar 7, 20251st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 6, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1821)
Mar 6, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1821)
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 19, 2025LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1821)
Feb 19, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1821)
Feb 19, 2025LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 19, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 19, 2025LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 4, 2025First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1821 in other sessions

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

HB 1821 (2023–24) Postsecondary credentials · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1821 (2021–22) Telemedicine/relationship · Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2022
HB 1821 (2019–20) Postelection audit reports · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1821 (2017–18) Eluding a police vehicle · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1821 (2015–16) For hire, limo, taxi/ind ins · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1821 (2013–14) Permanency hearings · Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2013
HB 1821 (2011–12) Pacific salmon production · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1821 (2009–10) Pharmacy payment audit prog · Did not pass · died in committee

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