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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5040

SB 5040: Uniformed personnel

Expanding the definition of uniformed personnel to all law enforcement officers employed by a city, town, county, or governing body of a municipal airport operating under the provisions of chapter 14.08 RCW.

Summary

  • Expands interest arbitration rights to law enforcement officers of cities, towns, and counties regardless of the employing local government's population size, as well as to municipal airport law enforcement officers.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5040), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2025
  6. LawApr 22, 2025
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2025
Session law
Chapter 113, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
HB 1045
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5040, SSB 5040

AN ACT Relating to expanding the definition of uniformed personnel to all law enforcement officers employed by a city, town, county, or governing body of a municipal airport operating under the provisions of chapter 14.08 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6Rebecca Saldaña D-37John Lovick D-44Jeff Wilson R-19Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5040
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican11800
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5040
59 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican13503
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5040)
  2. Chapter 113, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5040)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5040)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5040)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5040)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5040)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5040)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5040)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5040)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5040)
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5040)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5040)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5040)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5040)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5040)
  16. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5040)
  17. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5040)
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (SSB 5040)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5040)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5040)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5040)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5040)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5040)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5040)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5040)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5040)
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  34. Prefiled for introduction.

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