Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 18 D cosponsors

SB 5778 — Protecting the rights of workers to refrain from attending meetings or listening to their employer's speech on political or religious matters.

Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

44 added · 50 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the recent amendment to Senate Bill 5778, specific language was added to clarify that employee attendance or participation in certain activities is strictly voluntary. Additionally, the amendment removed previous provisions that restricted an employer's ability to provide necessary job-related information or to require attendance at training focused on preventing workplace harassment and discrimination. This change is important because it emphasizes employee choice while still allowing employers to fulfill their responsibilities in creating a safe workplace environment.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5778 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Lovick, Conway, Trudeau, Stanford, Randall, Shewmake, Dhingra, Van De Wege, Nguyen, Valdez, Kauffman, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Liias, Frame, Hunt, Cleveland, Kuderer, Nobles, Salomon, and C.
S-3559.1 SENATE BILL 5778 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senators Keiser, Lovick, Conway, Trudeau, Stanford, Randall, Shewmake, Dhingra, Van De Wege, Nguyen, Valdez, Kauffman, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Liias, Frame, Hunt, Cleveland, Kuderer, Nobles, Salomon, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 01/17/24.
Wilson Prefiled 12/04/23.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.
1 ESSB 5778 (a) On account of the employee's refusal to:
1 SB 5778 (a) On account of the employee's refusal to:
(b) Limit the rights of an employer to offer meetings, forums, or other communications about religious or political matters for which attendance or participation is strictly voluntary;
(b) Limit the rights of an employer to offer meetings, forums, or other communications about religious or political matters for which attendance or participation is strictly voluntary.
(c) Limit the rights of an employer or its agent, representative, or designee from communicating to its employees any information, or requiring employee attendance at a meeting or other event, that is necessary for the employees to perform their lawfully required job duties;
or (d) Prohibit an employer or its agent, representative, or designee from requiring its employees to attend any training intended to reduce and prevent workplace harassment or discrimination.
(4) An aggrieved employee may bring a civil action in superior court to enforce this section no later than 90 days after the date of p.
(4) An aggrieved employee may bring a civil action in superior court to enforce this section no later than 90 days after the date of the alleged violation.
2 ESSB 5778 the alleged violation.
(5) An employer subject to this section must post a notice of employee rights under this section in a place normally reserved for employment-related notices and in a place commonly frequented by employees.
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2 SB 5778 (5) An employer subject to this section must post a notice of employee rights under this section in a place normally reserved for employment-related notices and in a place commonly frequented by employees.
3 ESSB 5778
3 SB 5778
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.

  2. Chapter 357, 2024 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

  12. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  13. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  14. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted (LC 24).

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. Minority; do not pass.

  22. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  23. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  24. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  25. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  26. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 48 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Keiser

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#4)

Passed 55 Yea · 41 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 03000
Democrat 54201
Unaffiliated 1901
Total 554102
% of votes cast 56%42%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sandlin — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Nay
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Not Voting
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Nay
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
April Connors Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Kevin Waters Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Sam Low Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Nay
Stephanie McClintock Republican Nay
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#25)

Passed 28 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5500
Republican 11500
Democrat 22001
Total 282001
% of votes cast 57%41%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Nay
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Not Voting
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5778?
SB 5778 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Kuderer, Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Marko Liias (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Claudia Kauffman (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Randall, Derek Stanford (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), Keiser, Joe Nguyen (Democrat), Victoria Hunt (Democrat), and Van De Wege.
What is the current status of SB 5778?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.
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