SB 6136 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Promoting transparency in certain industrial insurance rate increases.

SB 6136 requires Washington's Department of Labor and Industries to publicly disclose detailed information when it limits workers' compensation insurance rate increases below actuarial recommendations. Specifically, the department must publish on its website and in proposed rate filings: (1) the risk classifications affected, (2) the rate that would have applied without the limit, and (3) how other risk classes bear the cost of the limitation. This applies directly to businesses paying workers' compensation premiums and aims to clarify how rate adjustments impact the overall program's financial transparency. The bill mandates this reporting to ensure ratepayers and lawmakers understand the true cost of rate-setting decisions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026
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The document has been updated from a draft bill text to the official certified version of the bill after it was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This change adds formal certification language, including signatures and vote counts, confirming the bill's legal status as enacted law.
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Added official certification text confirming the bill was passed by the Senate (48-0) and House (94-0) on specific dates in 2026.

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Inserted standard legislative formatting elements such as the 69th Legislature and 2026 Regular Session headers.

Removed the draft bill number 'S-3500.2' which was used during the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

500
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Mar 23, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-4)
house
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)
senate
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
LC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Curtis King
Curtis King
RRepublican
WA
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