BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1879

HB 1879: Hospital worker breaks

Concerning meal and rest breaks for hospital workers.

Summary

Allows a hospital employer and employee to mutually agree to waive a meal or rest period and the timing of those periods, subject to certain conditions.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1879), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to meal and rest breaks for hospital workers;

Passed March 4, 2025

Version voted on: SHB 1879

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	39	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 8, 2025

Version voted on: SHB 1879

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 21, 2025Chapter 101, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1879)
Apr 21, 2025Governor signed. (SHB 1879)
Apr 21, 2025Effective date 1/1/2026. (SHB 1879)
Apr 16, 2025Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1879)
Apr 14, 2025President signed. (SHB 1879)
Apr 11, 2025Speaker signed. (SHB 1879)
Apr 8, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1879)
Apr 8, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1879)
Apr 4, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1879)
Mar 25, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1879)
Mar 21, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1879)
Mar 21, 2025LC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1879)
Mar 6, 2025First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 1879)
Mar 4, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1879)
Mar 4, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1879)
Mar 4, 20251st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1879)
Mar 4, 20251st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1879)
Feb 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 20, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1879)
Feb 20, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 18, 2025LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1879)
Feb 18, 2025LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 18, 2025LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 7, 2025First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

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

HB 1879 (2023–24) Tribal curriculum/John McCoy · Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2024
HB 1879 (2021–22) Convention economy grants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1879 (2019–20) Rx drug utilization mngmt · Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2019
HB 1879 (2017–18) Sales and use tax report · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1879 (2015–16) Foster children health care · Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2015
HB 1879 (2013–14) Ferry fares · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1879 (2011–12) Reinstating parental rights · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1879 (2009–10) Deaf & hard of hearing · Enacted · Chapter 381, Laws of 2009