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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1788: Workers' compensation

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1788 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning workers' compensation benefits. Primary sponsor: Adison Richards (D). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 25, 2025): Effective date 7/1/2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to workers' compensation benefits;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adison RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Dan BronoskeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Sharon WylieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective date 7/1/2026.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Chapter 168, 2025 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page