WA HB2105

Employers must notify workers and their representatives within 72 hours of receiving notice of federal I-9 form inspections, posting notices in the five most common non-English languages and providing individual notification by hand, phone, and mail

Employers cannot voluntarily provide worker records to federal immigration agencies without a subpoena or judicial warrant, except for I-9 forms subject to an inspection notice

By July 1, 2026, employers must post Attorney General-created notices about worker rights, and the Attorney General must issue guidance on employers' rights to restrict federal agency access to nonpublic workplace areas

Violations carry civil penalties of $2,000-$5,000 per Washington-based worker for first offenses, doubling for subsequent violations; workers may also bring private lawsuits for actual or statutory damages

Declared an emergency measure taking effect immediately, citing immigrant workers' $145 billion annual contribution to Washington's GDP