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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5039: DOC WMS employee arbitration

In committee 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

SB 5039 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the department of corrections. Primary sponsor: Steve Conway (D). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the department of corrections;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve ConwayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Lisa WellmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate41

“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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. LC - Majority; do pass.
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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