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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2190: Language access providers

Concerning language access providers' collective bargaining.

Summary

  • Requires that payments or reimbursements for missed or canceled appointments are part of "economic compensation" that must be collectively bargained between state agency employers and language access providers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2190), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Julio Cortes (D-38)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
January 27, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5944
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to language access providers' collective bargaining;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julio Cortes (D-38)

23 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Sam Low R-39Mari Leavitt D-28Lisa Parshley D-22Cindy Ryu D-32Beth Doglio D-22Tarra Simmons D-23Suzanne Schmidt R-4Joe Timmons D-42Liz Berry D-36Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Julia Reed D-36Sharlett Mena D-29Edwin Obras D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Janice Zahn D-41Brianna Thomas D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Roger Goodman D-45Mary Fosse D-38Osman Salahuddin D-48Natasha Hill D-3Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  5. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2190 in other sessions

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