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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5701

SB 5701: Prevailing wage/records

Expanding access to records for the purposes of enforcing prevailing wage laws.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to provide, upon request, a copy of an employer's certified payroll records to an interested party.
  • Restricts a joint labor management committee from using the records for any purpose other than filing complaints under specified law relating to wage complaints.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5701), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2025
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Ramos (D-5)
Introduced
February 7, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5701, SSB 5701, ESSB 5701

AN ACT Relating to expanding access to records for the purposes of enforcing prevailing wage laws;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Ramos (D-5)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5701
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5701)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5701)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5701)
  4. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESSB 5701)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5701)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5701)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5701)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5701)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5701)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5701)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5701)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5701)
  15. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5701)
  16. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5701 in other sessions

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