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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5061: Public works wages

Passed one chamber 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 5061 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 16, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring certain wages in public works contracts to be at least the prevailing wage in effect when the work is performed. Primary sponsor: Steve Conway (D). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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 requiring wages for laborers, workers, and mechanics in public works contracts to be at least the prevailing rate of wage in effect at the time the work is performed;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve ConwayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Jesse SalomonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46

“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, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Capital Budget.
  3. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  11. Referred to Capital Budget.
  12. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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