HB 1875 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Allowing the use of paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings.

Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1875 expands the reasons for which employees in Washington state can use their accrued paid sick leave. It allows employees to use this leave to prepare for or participate in judicial or administrative immigration proceedings for themselves or a family member. For absences exceeding three days for this purpose, employees can provide verification through documentation from an immigration advocate, attorney, or clergy, or a written statement from the employee, without disclosing sensitive immigration status details. The bill ensures that employees can attend these proceedings without losing pay.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed Apr 25, 2025

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Engrossed Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 3 edits

MINOR

The document was updated from a draft legislative text to the official certified version of the bill after it passed both the House and Senate. This change adds formal certification signatures, vote counts, and filing dates, confirming the bill is now law.

TECHNICAL

Added official certification text, signatures from the Chief Clerk and Secretary of State, and specific vote counts for both chambers.

Included the filing date and session details to formally record the bill's enactment.

Removed draft indicators and placeholder text used during the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

31–19

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Apr 15, 2025

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican20

1 Yea 19 Nay

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 25, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (31-19-1)

senate

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

LC - Majority; do pass.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors