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HB1213Introduced in the House

Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.

Passed

Introduced by Liz Berry, District 036B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.

Where it stands

Effective date 1/1/2026.

May 17, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 19, 2025

57

Yes

38

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

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 session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  5. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  6. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. Referred to Appropriations.

  9. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  10. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  11. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. Minority; without recommendation.

  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  17. Held on calendar.

  18. Floor amendment

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  21. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  22. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

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

  24. LC - Majority; do pass with amendment

  25. Minority; do not pass.

  26. And refer to Ways & Means.

  27. Referred to Ways & Means.

  28. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 PM.

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

  30. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  31. Minority; do not pass.

  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  34. Committee amendment

  35. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  36. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  37. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  38. Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  39. Speaker signed.

  40. President signed.

  41. Delivered to Governor.

  42. Governor signed.

  43. Chapter 304, 2025 Laws.

  44. Effective date 1/1/2026.

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