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WA SB5378

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Derek Stanford

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds second-class school districts (as defined in RCW 28A.300.065) as newly eligible employers for paid family and medical leave grants, alongside existing small business eligibility

  • Restructures employer eligibility categories: employers with 51-150 employees, employers with 50 or fewer employees who pay all premiums, and second-class school districts

  • Grants of $3,000 available for hiring temporary workers to replace employees on leave for 7+ days, or up to $1,000 for reimbursement of significant wage-related costs

  • Employers limited to 10 grant applications per calendar year, with only one grant per employee on leave

  • Employers with fewer than 50 employees who receive grants must pay all premiums for three years from the date of grant receipt

Legislative Description

Expanding access to grants within the paid family and medical leave insurance program for small school districts.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor & Commerce1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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