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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5101

SB 5101: Worker leave/hate crimes

Expanding access to leave and safety accommodations to include workers who are victims of hate crimes or bias incidents.

Summary

  • Expands the protections of the Domestic Violence Leave Act to employees who are, or whose family members are, victims of hate crimes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5101), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2025
  6. LawMay 20, 2025
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 20, 2025
Session law
Chapter 375, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5101, SSB 5101

AN ACT Relating to expanding access to leave and safety accommodations to include workers who are victims of hate crimes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Drew Hansen D-23Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Tina Orwall D-33Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Derek Stanford D-1Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5101
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican10801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5101
59 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican03801
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026. (SSB 5101)
  2. Chapter 375, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5101)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5101)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5101)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5101)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5101)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5101)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5101)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5101)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5101)
  11. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5101)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5101)
  13. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5101)
  14. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (SSB 5101)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5101)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5101)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5101)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5101)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5101)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5101)
  24. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  25. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5101)
  26. Referred to Ways & Means.
  27. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5101)
  28. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5101)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5101)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5101)
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. And refer to Ways & Means.
  34. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  36. Prefiled for introduction.

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