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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5191

SB 5191: Dockworkers/PFML premiums

Concerning paid family and medical leave premium collection for dockworkers.

Summary

  • Provides that representatives for employers of dockworkers who normally work for several employers in the same industry interchangeably through a collective bargaining agreement are included in the definition of employer for the purposes of paid family and medical leave.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5191), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 5, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2025
  6. LawApr 29, 2025
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 29, 2025
Session law
Chapter 178, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
HB 1619
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5191, SSB 5191

AN ACT Relating to paid family and medical leave premium collection for dockworkers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Annette Cleveland D-49T'wina Nobles D-28Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5191
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican18100
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5191
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican37002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5191)
  2. Chapter 178, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5191)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5191)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5191)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5191)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5191)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5191)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5191)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5191)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5191)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5191)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5191)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5191)
  14. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5191)
  15. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5191)
  16. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (SSB 5191)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5191)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5191)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5191)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5191)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5191)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5191)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5191)
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5191 in other sessions

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