Modifying the Washington state paid family and medical leave act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 5, 2022
Signed Mar 30, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2022 · House Mar 3, 2022
How they voted
42–7
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 7, 2022
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
31
Committee
27
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Amended
Committee amendment not adopted.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-2)
house
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
LCTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 08:00 AM
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
June Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Randall
DDemocratic
Co
John Lovick
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Conway
DDemocratic
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