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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2345: Paid leave contributions

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 2345 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning contributions in the state paid family and medical leave program. Primary sponsor: Suzanne Schmidt (R). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Governor signed.

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 responding to federal guidance on tax liability issues in the state paid family and medical leave program by modifying the distribution of employer and employee contributions between family and medical leave premiums without affecting how the total premium is divided between employees and employers;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Suzanne SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 26, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LC - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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