WA Leg - SB 5292 Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False 01 - January 15, 2025 - First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January15,2025-Firstreading,referredtoLabor&Commerce. 02 - January 21, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-January21,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonLabor&Commerceat10:30AM. 03 - February 18, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February18,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLabor&Commerceat10:30AM. 04 - February 18, 2025 - LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February18,2025-LC-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 18, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February18,2025-Minority;donotpass. 06 - February 18, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February18,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 07 - February 18, 2025 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-February18,2025-AndrefertoWays&Means. 08 - February 19, 2025 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-February19,2025-ReferredtoWays&Means. 09 - February 25, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-February25,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 10 - February 27, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-February27,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 11 - February 27, 2025 - WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 11-February27,2025-WM-Majority;dopass1stsubstitutebillproposedbyLabor&Commerce. 12 - February 27, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 12-February27,2025-Minority;donotpass. 13 - February 27, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 13-February27,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 14 - February 28, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 14-February28,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 15 - March 5, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 15-March5,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 16 - March 6, 2025 - 1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 16-March6,2025-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(LC25). 17 - March 6, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 17-March6,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 18 - March 6, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 18-March6,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,45;nays,4;absent,0;excused,0. 19 - March 8, 2025 - First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 19-March8,2025-Firstreading,referredtoLabor&WorkplaceStandards. 20 - March 18, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 20-March18,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat10:30AM. 21 - March 26, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 21-March26,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat8:00AM. 22 - March 26, 2025 - LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 22-March26,2025-LAWS-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s)byLabor&WorkplaceStandards. 23 - March 26, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 23-March26,2025-Minority;donotpass. 24 - March 28, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 24-March28,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 25 - April 2, 2025 - Committee relieved of further consideration. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 25-April2,2025-Committeerelievedoffurtherconsideration. 26 - April 2, 2025 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 26-April2,2025-ReferredtoAppropriations. 27 - April 7, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 27-April7,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat1:30PM. 28 - April 8, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 28-April8,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 29 - April 8, 2025 - APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 29-April8,2025-APP-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s)byLabor&WorkplaceStandards. 30 - April 8, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 30-April8,2025-Minority;donotpass. 31 - April 8, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 31-April8,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 32 - April 27, 2025 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 32-April27,2025-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading. 33 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 33-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 34 - January 12, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Labor & Commerce. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 34-January12,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Onmotion,referredtoLabor&Commerce. 35 - January 16, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 35-January16,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonLabor&Commerceat8:00AM. 36 - January 23, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 36-January23,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLabor&Commerceat8:00AM. 37 - January 23, 2026 - LC - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 37-January23,2026-LC-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 38 - January 23, 2026 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 38-January23,2026-AndrefertoWays&Means. 39 - January 23, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 39-January23,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 40 - January 26, 2026 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 40-January26,2026-ReferredtoWays&Means. 41 - February 2, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 41-February2,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat4:00PM. 42 - February 9, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 42-February9,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 43 - February 9, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 43-February9,2026-WM-Majority;dopass2ndsubstitutebillproposedbyLabor&Commerce. 44 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 44-February9,2026-Minority;donotpass. 45 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 45-February9,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 46 - February 9, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 46-February9,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforthirdreading. 47 - February 12, 2026 - Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 47-February12,2026-PlacedonthirdreadingbyRulesCommittee. 48 - February 13, 2026 - Rules suspended. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 48-February13,2026-Rulessuspended. 49 - February 13, 2026 - Returned to second reading for amendment. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 49-February13,2026-Returnedtosecondreadingforamendment. 50 - February 13, 2026 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (LC 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 50-February13,2026-2ndsubstitutebillsubstituted(LC26). 51 - February 13, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 51-February13,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 52 - February 13, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 52-February13,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,43;nays,5;absent,0;excused,1. 53 - February 17, 2026 - First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 53-February17,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLabor&WorkplaceStandards. 54 - February 24, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 54-February24,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat10:30AM. 55 - February 25, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:45 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 55-February25,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat8:45AM. 56 - February 25, 2026 - LAWS - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 56-February25,2026-LAWS-Majority;dopass. 57 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 57-February25,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 58 - March 4, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 58-March4,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 59 - March 6, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 59-March6,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 60 - March 6, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 60-March6,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,95;nays,1;absent,0;excused,2. 61 - March 9, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 61-March9,2026-Presidentsigned. 62 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 62-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 63 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 63-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 64 - March 18, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 64-March18,2026-Governorsigned. 65 - March 18, 2026 - Chapter 104, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 65-March18,2026-Chapter104,2026Laws. 66 - March 18, 2026 - Effective date 1/1/2028. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5292&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 66-March18,2026-Effectivedate1/1/2028.