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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 6106: Laid-off employees

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

SB 6106 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifying the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the laid-off employees act.). Primary sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D), Annette Cleveland (D). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 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 the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act by updating the definition of employer to exclude Indian tribes and protecting employee names and addresses through an exemption from public disclosure;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Annette ClevelandPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate49
Annette ClevelandPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate49
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 86, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 3/17/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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Sources

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