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WA HB1069

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mary Fosse

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows collective bargaining over employer contributions for supplemental retirement benefits, including medical plans, for Washington Department of Corrections employees

  • Supplemental retirement benefits administered by or on behalf of employee organizations representing corrections workers become a mandatory subject of bargaining

  • Excludes supplemental retirement benefit contributions from interest arbitration as an impasse procedure under RCW 41.80.200

  • Clarifies that "health care benefits" subject to coalition bargaining does not include contributions for supplemental retirement benefits

  • Amends RCW 41.80.020 and 41.80.040 to carve out this exception from the general prohibition on bargaining over retirement systems and benefits

Legislative Description

Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits.

Last Action

Delivered to Governor.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2026
Ways & Means2/24/2026
Labor & Commerce1/23/2026
Rules4/27/2025
Rules4/8/2025
Ways & Means3/29/2025
Labor & Commerce2/7/2025
Rules1/31/2025
Labor & Workplace Standards1/13/2025

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