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WA SB5433

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Ramos

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts Department of Corrections employees with interest arbitration rights under RCW 41.80.200 from coalition bargaining requirements, except for marine department employees who remain subject to coalition bargaining

  • Requires the governor or governor's designee and the exclusive bargaining representative for DOC employees to negotiate one master collective bargaining agreement directly, rather than through a coalition

  • Amends RCW 41.80.010, which governs collective bargaining procedures for state employees represented by the governor

  • Sponsored by Senators Ramos, Holy, Bateman, Krishnadasan, Valdez, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Saldaña; originated from Senate Labor & Commerce Committee

Legislative Description

Exempting exclusive bargaining representatives for department of corrections employees from certain provisions related to coalition bargaining.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/28/2025
Ways & Means2/10/2025
Labor & Commerce1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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