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SB5292Introduced in the Senate

Concerning paid family and medical leave rates.

Passed

Introduced by Steven Conway, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning paid family and medical leave rates.

Where it stands

Effective date 1/1/2028.

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2026

95

Yes

1

No

2

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 Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  4. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. And refer to Ways & Means.

  8. Referred to Ways & Means.

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

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

  11. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce.

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. Minority; without recommendation.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.

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

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

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

  22. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  25. Committee relieved of further consideration.

  26. Referred to Appropriations.

  27. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  28. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  29. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment

  30. Minority; do not pass.

  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  32. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  33. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  34. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  35. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

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

  37. LC - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  38. And refer to Ways & Means.

  39. Minority; without recommendation.

  40. Referred to Ways & Means.

  41. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  42. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  43. WM - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce.

  44. Minority; do not pass.

  45. Minority; without recommendation.

  46. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading.

  47. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  48. Rules suspended.

  49. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  50. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  51. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  52. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.

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

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

  55. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:45 AM.

  56. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

  57. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  59. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  60. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  61. President signed.

  62. Speaker signed.

  63. Delivered to Governor.

  64. Governor signed.

  65. Chapter 104, 2026 Laws.

  66. Effective date 1/1/2028.

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