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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2091: Bargaining/employee info.

Requiring public employers under chapter 41.80 RCW to provide employee information to exclusive bargaining representatives.

Summary

  • Extends the requirement for public employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives with employee contact information to all public employers under the Personnel System Reform Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2091), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2026
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2026
  6. LawMar 24, 2026
Prime sponsor
Julia Reed (D-36)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
March 24, 2026
Session law
Chapter 195, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring public employers under chapter 41.80 RCW to provide employee information to exclusive bargaining representatives;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julia Reed (D-36)

29 co-sponsors (29 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Parshley D-22Janice Zahn D-41Cindy Ryu D-32Chris Stearns D-47Mari Leavitt D-28Lisa Callan D-5Alex Ramel D-40Beth Doglio D-22Tarra Simmons D-23Shaun Scott D-43Liz Berry D-36Gerry Pollet D-46Sharlett Mena D-29Edwin Obras D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Julio Cortes D-38Greg Nance D-23Chipalo Street D-37Davina Duerr D-1Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Roger Goodman D-45Kristine Reeves D-30Darya Farivar D-46Nicole Macri D-43Mary Fosse D-38Natasha Hill D-3Lauren Davis D-32Osman Salahuddin D-48

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2026
Version voted on: HB 2091
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56003
Republican37101
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2026
Version voted on: HB 2091
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican15400
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2026
Version voted on: HB 2091
92 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican35301
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (3)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  2. Chapter 195, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. And refer to Ways & Means.
  20. LC - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2091 in other sessions

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