WA Leg - HB 2479 Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False 01 - January 14, 2026 - First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January14,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLabor&WorkplaceStandards. 02 - January 23, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January23,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat10:30AM. 03 - January 30, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January30,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat10:30AM. 04 - January 30, 2026 - LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January30,2026-LAWS-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 3, 2026 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-February3,2026-ReferredtoAppropriations. 06 - February 5, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-February5,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 07 - February 7, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February7,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat9:00AM. 08 - February 7, 2026 - APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February7,2026-APP-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 09 - February 9, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February9,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 10 - February 12, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February12,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 11 - February 13, 2026 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February13,2026-2ndsubstitutebillsubstituted(APP26). 12 - February 13, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February13,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 13 - February 13, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February13,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,94;nays,0;absent,0;excused,4. 14 - February 17, 2026 - First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February17,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLabor&Commerce. 15 - February 23, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February23,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonLabor&Commerceat10:30AM. 16 - February 24, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:45 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February24,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLabor&Commerceat10:45AM. 17 - February 24, 2026 - LC - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February24,2026-LC-Majority;dopass. 18 - February 24, 2026 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February24,2026-AndrefertoWays&Means. 19 - February 24, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February24,2026-Minority;donotpass. 20 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February25,2026-ReferredtoWays&Means. 21 - February 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February27,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat2:30PM. 22 - March 2, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-March2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 23 - March 2, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-March2,2026-WM-Majority;dopass. 24 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-March2,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 25 - March 2, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-March2,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 26 - March 3, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-March3,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 27 - March 4, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-March4,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 28 - March 4, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-March4,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,49;nays,0;absent,0;excused,0. 29 - March 5, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-March5,2026-Speakersigned. 30 - March 6, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 30-March6,2026-Presidentsigned. 31 - March 6, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 31-March6,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 32 - March 14, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 32-March14,2026-Governorsigned. 33 - March 14, 2026 - Chapter 53, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 33-March14,2026-Chapter53,2026Laws. 34 - March 14, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026*. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2479&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 34-March14,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026*.