WA HB1297

Requires "service recipients" (businesses hiring contractors or platforms like rideshare/delivery apps) to report self-employed workers earning $600+ annually to the Washington State Support Registry within 20 days of hiring or contracting

Service providers must be reported with their name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number; reports must include the date services began and an indication the person is a service provider rather than employee

Service recipients receiving income withholding orders for child support must withhold payments from service providers and remit amounts to the registry within 7 days, similar to employer obligations

Civil penalties of $25 per month per unreported service provider, or $500 if failure to report results from conspiracy between service recipient and provider to avoid reporting or submit false reports

Takes effect January 1, 2027