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WA HB2695
Bill
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jeremie Dufault
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AI Summary
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Exempts seasonal agricultural workers from Washington's 60-day mass layoff notice requirements under RCW 49.45 (the state's WARN Act equivalent)
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Requires employers to confirm in writing at time of hire that employment is limited to a specific agricultural season or harvest period, with an estimated end date disclosed in advance
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Adds a statutory definition of "agricultural labor" covering farm services, livestock management, and commercial packing, processing, and storage of agricultural commodities
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Amends Chapter 277, Laws of 2025, which established the state's mass layoff notice requirements for employers with 50 or more employees
Legislative Description
Exempting certain agricultural activities from mass layoff notice requirements.
Last Action
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
1/28/2026