SB 5336 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning protections for isolated employees.

SB 5336 requires employers (including hotels, retail stores, security companies, and property services contractors) to implement specific protections for "isolated employees" - workers like janitors, security guards, and hotel housekeepers who spend most of their time working alone. Key provisions mandate employers to adopt sexual harassment policies, provide mandatory training on preventing harassment and using panic buttons, supply panic buttons to isolated employees, and maintain records of training and button usage. Employers must also submit annual reports on training and work locations to the Department of Labor and Industries. Violations can result in civil penalties of up to $10,000 per repeat willful offense, with enforcement handled through department investigations and citations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Bill Substitute Bill · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its progression from the Senate floor to the Labor & Commerce Committee, updating the reading date and adding committee attribution. The substantive policy content regarding protections for isolated employees, including panic button requirements and training mandates, remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the text represents a procedural update rather than a policy revision.
TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S-0610.1 to S-1233.2 to reflect the substitute version.

The reading date was changed from 01/17/25 to 02/10/25.

Sponsorship attribution was updated to list the bill as originating from Senate Labor & Commerce.

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Total actions
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Committee
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Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
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Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
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Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
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Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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