Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
SB 5044: Supp. retirement bargaining
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 5044 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits. Primary sponsor: Bill Ramos (D). It lists 16 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 allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ramos | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Jessica Bateman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Mike Chapman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Annette Cleveland | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 49 |
| Noel Frame | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 36 |
| Bob Hasegawa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Marko Liias | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| Liz Lovelett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
| T'wina Nobles | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| Tina Orwall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| June Robinson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 38 |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 37 |
| Sharon Shewmake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 42 |
| Derek Stanford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 1 |
| Yasmin Trudeau | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Javier Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Lisa Wellman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 41 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- LC - Majority; do pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- Minority; do not pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
- Prefiled for introduction.