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HB1068Introduced in the House

Removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the department of corrections.

Passed

Introduced by Beth Doglio, District 022A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the department of corrections.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

April 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 15, 2025

36

Yes

12

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Bill Ramos005AYes
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AAbsent

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.

  5. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Referred to Appropriations.

  8. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  9. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  10. APP - Majority; do pass.

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  17. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  18. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  19. LC - Majority; do pass.

  20. Minority; do not pass.

  21. And refer to Ways & Means.

  22. Referred to Ways & Means.

  23. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  24. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  25. WM - Majority; do pass.

  26. Minority; do not pass.

  27. Minority; without recommendation.

  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  30. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  31. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  32. Speaker signed.

  33. President signed.

  34. Delivered to Governor.

  35. Governor signed.

  36. Chapter 162, 2025 Laws.

  37. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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