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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5041

SB 5041: Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts

Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers.

Summary

  • Allows individuals unemployed due to a labor strike to receive up to four weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits following a specified disqualification period, from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2035.
  • Removes the disqualification from UI benefits based on an employer-initiated lockout resulting from a strike against another employer in a multi-employer bargaining unit, from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2035.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5041), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 19, 2025
  6. LawMay 19, 2025
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 19, 2025
Session law
Chapter 352, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5041, SSB 5041, ESSB 5041

AN ACT Relating to unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Derek Stanford D-1Manka Dhingra D-45T'wina Nobles D-28Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Jessica Bateman D-22Liz Lovelett D-40Annette Cleveland D-49Noel Frame D-36Tina Orwall D-33Jamie Pedersen D-43Vandana Slatter D-48Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5041
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28200
Republican01900
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5041
52 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52700
Republican03603
How each member voted

Yea (52)

Excused (3)

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House · Adoption as Recommended by the Conference Committee

April 25, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5041
53 Yea 43 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53420
Republican03900
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Absent (2)

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House · Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee

Passed April 25, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5041
51 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51602
Republican03900
How each member voted

Yea (51)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee

Passed April 25, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5041
27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican01900
How each member voted
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4 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 148 by Braun (page 2, line 13)

March 7, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5041
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52500
Republican19000
How each member voted
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Senate · Do Not Concur in House Amendment(s)

April 22, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5041
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25400
Republican01900
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House · Grant Conference

April 23, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5041
53 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53600
Republican03900
How each member voted

Yea (53)

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House · Motion to Immediately Transmit to Senate

April 25, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5041
55 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55202
Republican03900
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025*. (ESSB 5041)
  2. Chapter 352, 2025 Laws. (ESSB 5041)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5041)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5041)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5041)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5041)
  7. Conference committee report adopted. (ESSB 5041)
  8. Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5041)
  9. Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5041)
  10. Conference committee report adopted. (ESSB 5041)
  11. Conference committee report; received 9:42 AM 4/24/2025. (ESSB 5041)
  12. Conference committee report; received 10:10 AM 4/24/2025. (ESSB 5041)
  13. Conference committee appointed. Representatives Berry, Doglio, Schmidt. (ESSB 5041)
  14. Conference committee request granted. (ESSB 5041)
  15. Conference committee appointed. Senators Saldaña, Riccelli, MacEwen. (ESSB 5041)
  16. Conference Requested. (ESSB 5041)
  17. Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments. (ESSB 5041)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5041)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5041)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5041)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5041)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5041)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5041)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5041)
  25. APP - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5041)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5041)
  27. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5041)
  28. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5041)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5041)
  30. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5041)
  31. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESSB 5041)
  32. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5041)
  33. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5041)
  34. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5041)
  35. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5041)
  36. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  37. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5041)
  38. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  39. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5041)
  40. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce. (ESSB 5041)
  41. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5041)
  42. Minority; do not pass.
  43. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce.
  44. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  45. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5041)
  46. Referred to Ways & Means.
  47. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5041)
  48. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5041)
  49. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5041)
  50. And refer to Ways & Means.
  51. Minority; do not pass.
  52. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  53. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  54. Prefiled for introduction.

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