HB 1069 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits.

HB 1069 amends Washington state law to allow collective bargaining between public employers and employee organizations regarding contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits. Currently, state law prevents bargaining over retirement plans and benefits administered by the Department of Retirement Systems. This bill clarifies that employers can now negotiate over contributions for additional retirement benefits, including medical plans, as long as these benefits are administered by or on behalf of an employee organization. This change enables discussions over these specific benefit contributions, while still excluding the core state retirement plans from collective bargaining.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Mar 24, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding RCW 41.80.020 to the list of statutes being modified, ensuring consistency across retirement benefit laws. The primary substantive change allows collective bargaining for supplemental retirement benefits specifically for Department of Corrections employees, whereas previously such bargaining was generally prohibited for retirement matters. This creates a new mandatory subject of bargaining for corrections staff while explicitly excluding these specific negotiations from interest arbitration if an impasse occurs.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly amends RCW 41.80.020 in addition to RCW 41.80.040, and introduces a specific exception for Department of Corrections employees regarding supplemental retirement benefits.

SCOPE

The list of amended statutes was updated to include RCW 41.80.020 alongside RCW 41.80.040, broadening the legislative changes to cover management rights provisions.

ELIGIBILITY

A new provision allows the Department of Corrections to bargain over contributions for supplemental retirement benefits, creating a specific exception to the general ban on bargaining retirement plans.

ENFORCEMENT

Negotiations regarding supplemental retirement benefits for Department of Corrections employees are now excluded from interest arbitration if negotiations reach an impasse.

REQUIREMENT

The general prohibition on bargaining over retirement plans administered by the Department of Retirement Systems was removed for Department of Corrections employees.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

33–18

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

2 Yea 18 Nay

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2026

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed final passage; yeas, 78; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 3.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Senate amendments.

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-18)

senate

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Committee

And refer to Ways & Means.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Commerce.

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

And refer to Ways & Means.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:30 AM.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

LAWS - Majority; do pass.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors