SB 5701 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Expanding access to records for joint labor management committees for the purposes of enforcing prevailing wage laws.

Senate Bill 5701 expands the definition of an "interested party" under Washington's prevailing wage laws. This change includes Taft-Hartley trusts and joint labor-management cooperation committees within this definition. By becoming "interested parties," these groups gain expanded access to records related to public works projects. The bill aims to strengthen the enforcement of prevailing wage laws, helping ensure that contractors and subcontractors pay the legally required wages and benefits to workers.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

Substitute Bill → Engrossed Substitute Bill · 1 edit · Mar 5, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from a 'Substitute Bill' to an 'Engrossed Substitute Bill,' indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the governor's signature. The most significant substantive change expands access to certified payroll records by replacing the specific 'joint labor-management cooperation committee' with a broader 'interested party,' allowing more entities to request this data for compliance monitoring.

Scope change

The bill's applicability to information access was broadened from a specific committee structure to any interested party.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the right to request certified payroll records from a specific 'joint labor-management cooperation committee' to any 'interested party,' increasing transparency and oversight capabilities.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

32–19

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 5, 2025

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

1 Yea 19 Nay

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

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Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

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Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

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Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

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Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors