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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5217

SB 5217: Pregnancy accommodations

Expanding pregnancy-related accommodations.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce the requirements for workplace accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions, rather than the Attorney General's Office.
  • Requires employers with less than 15 employees and religious organizations to comply with the requirements for workplace accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions, in addition to employers with 15 or more employees as provided in current law.
  • Specifies that employers must pay employees at their regular compensation rate for any breaks for expressing breast milk, and provides that those breaks are in addition to other required meal and rest breaks.
  • Requires a court to grant a request for a delay or excusal from jury service for a person who is breastfeeding or expressing breast milk for an infant under 24 months old.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5217), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2025
  6. LawMay 20, 2025
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 20, 2025
Session law
Chapter 379, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5217, SSB 5217, 2SSB 5217, E2SSB 5217

AN ACT Relating to expanding pregnancy-related accommodations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Lovelett D-40Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21Marcus Riccelli D-3Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5217
43 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican13600
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5217
71 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican132501
How each member voted

Yea (71)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5217
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican11800
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2027. (E2SSB 5217)
  2. Chapter 379, 2025 Laws. (E2SSB 5217)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5217)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5217)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5217)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 5217)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5217)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5217)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5217)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5217)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (E2SSB 5217)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5217)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5217)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5217)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5217)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards. (E2SSB 5217)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5217)
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5217)
  19. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5217)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5217)
  21. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5217)
  22. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (E2SSB 5217)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5217)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5217)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5217)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5217)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5217)
  28. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5217)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5217)
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5217)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5217)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5217)
  36. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5217)
  37. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5217)
  38. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5217)
  39. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5217)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5217)
  41. Minority; do not pass.
  42. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. Minority; without recommendation.
  44. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5217)
  45. Referred to Ways & Means.
  46. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5217)
  47. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5217)
  48. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5217)
  49. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5217)
  50. And refer to Ways & Means.
  51. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  52. Minority; without recommendation.
  53. Minority; do not pass.
  54. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  55. Prefiled for introduction.

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