Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 8 D cosponsors

SB 5541 — Providing transparency in supply chains.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

73 added · 78 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 5541 has broadened its focus by replacing the term "retail seller" with "seller," meaning the bill applies to all sellers and manufacturers. Additionally, the threshold for annual worldwide gross receipts that triggers disclosure requirements has been lowered from $100 million to $75 million. These changes make it easier for more businesses to be held accountable for ensuring their supply chains are free from human trafficking and forced labor, which is crucial for improving labor practices and protecting workers' rights.

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S-1484.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5541 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Dhingra, Keiser, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, and C.
S-0079.3 SENATE BILL 5541 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Dhingra, Keiser, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/15/23.
Wilson Read first time 01/24/23.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.
1 SSB 5541 products free from the taint of slavery and trafficking and that consumers and businesses may inadvertently promote and sanction these crimes through the purchase of goods and products that have been tainted in the supply chain.
1 SB 5541 products free from the taint of slavery and trafficking and that consumers and businesses may inadvertently promote and sanction these crimes through the purchase of goods and products that have been tainted in the supply chain.
(((8))) (9) "Seller" has the same meaning as in RCW 82.08.010.
2 SSB 5541 (((8))) (9) "Retail seller" means a person engaging in the business of making sales at retail within Washington state.
2 SB 5541 (10) "Supplier" means an individual, business, or entity in any form, that is contracted by a seller or manufacturer for the supply of goods.
(10) "Sale at retail" has the same meaning as in RCW 82.04.050.
(11) "Supplier code of conduct" means the minimum requirements regarding fair and safe labor practices that suppliers must meet to sell goods to or do business with a seller or manufacturer.
(11) "Supplier" means an individual, business, or entity in any form, that is contracted by a retail seller or manufacturer for the supply of goods.
(12) "Work or service" means all types of work, employment, or occupation, whether legal or not.
(12) "Supplier code of conduct" means the minimum requirements regarding fair and safe labor practices that suppliers must meet to sell goods to or do business with a retail seller or manufacturer.
(13) "Work or service" means all types of work, employment, or occupation, whether legal or not.
(1) Every retail seller and manufacturer doing business in Washington state and having annual worldwide gross receipts of $100,000,000 or more must disclose, as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, its efforts to eradicate human trafficking and forced labor from its direct supply chain for tangible goods offered for sale.
(1) Every seller and manufacturer doing business in Washington state and having annual worldwide gross receipts of $75,000,000 or more must disclose, as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, its efforts to eradicate human trafficking and forced labor from its direct supply chain for tangible goods offered for sale.
(2) The disclosure required in subsection (1) of this section must, at a minimum, disclose to what extent, if any, the retail seller or manufacturer does each of the following:
(2) The disclosure required in subsection (1) of this section must, at a minimum, disclose to what extent, if any, the seller or manufacturer does each of the following:
(b) Conducts third-party assessments of suppliers to evaluate supplier compliance with retail seller's or manufacturer's standards for human trafficking and forced labor in supply chains.
(b) Conducts third-party assessments of suppliers to evaluate supplier compliance with seller's or manufacturer's standards for human trafficking and forced labor in supply chains.
(d) Maintains internal accountability standards, a supplier code of conduct, and procedures for employees or contractors failing to meet a retail seller's or manufacturer's standards regarding human trafficking and forced labor in its direct supply chain;
(d) Maintains internal accountability standards, a supplier code of conduct, and procedures for employees or contractors failing to meet a seller's or manufacturer's standards regarding human trafficking and forced labor in its direct supply chain;
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and (e) Provides seller's or manufacturer's employees and management, who have direct responsibility for supply chain management, training on human trafficking and forced labor, particularly with respect to mitigating risks within the supply chains of products.
3 SSB 5541 (e) Provides retail seller's or manufacturer's employees and management, who have direct responsibility for supply chain management, training on human trafficking and forced labor, particularly with respect to mitigating risks within the supply chains of products.
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(3) The disclosure described in subsection (2) of this section shall be posted on the retail seller's or manufacturer's website with a conspicuous and easily understood link to the required information placed on the retail seller's or manufacturer's homepage.
3 SB 5541 (3) The disclosure described in subsection (2) of this section shall be posted on the seller's or manufacturer's website with a conspicuous and easily understood link to the required information placed on the seller's or manufacturer's homepage.
In the event the retail seller or manufacturer does not have a website, the retail seller or manufacturer must provide consumers with a written disclosure within 30 days of receiving a written request for the disclosure from a consumer.
In the event the seller or manufacturer does not have a website, the seller or manufacturer must provide consumers with a written disclosure within 30 days of receiving a written request for the disclosure from a consumer.
(1) By November 30, 2025, and by November 30th each year thereafter, the department of revenue must submit to the attorney general and legislature a list of noncompliant retail sellers and manufacturers required to disclose efforts to eradicate human trafficking and forced labor under section 3 of this act.
(1) By November 30, 2025, and by November 30th each year thereafter, the department of revenue must submit to the attorney general and legislature a list of noncompliant sellers and manufacturers required to disclose efforts to eradicate human trafficking and forced labor under section 3 of this act.
(2) Each list required by this section must include the following information for each retail seller or manufacturer:
(2) Each list required by this section must include the following information for each seller or manufacturer:
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Referred to Ways & Means.

  3. Minority; do not pass.

  4. And refer to Ways & Means.

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

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

  7. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  8. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5541?
SB 5541 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Keiser, and Manka Dhingra (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5541?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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