Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 5110 — Adding penalties for certain prohibited practices in chapter 49.44 RCW.

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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.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 5110, the language has been changed to clarify who can file a civil action for violations of the law. The term “an employee, applicant, or prospective applicant” has been simplified to just “a person aggrieved by a violation,” allowing any affected individual, not just those in specific employment situations, to take legal action. Additionally, the updated bill specifies that if an action is found to be frivolous, the party that brought the action can be required to pay the other side’s legal fees. These changes matter because they expand access to legal recourse and hold parties accountable for unnecessary legal actions, making the law more equitable.

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S-0595.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5110 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Kuderer) READ FIRST TIME 01/18/23.
S-0288.1 SENATE BILL 5110 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Keiser and Kuderer Prefiled 12/29/22.
Read first time 01/09/23.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.
Unless a criminal or civil remedy is otherwise specified for a violation in this chapter, an employee, applicant, or prospective applicant aggrieved by a violation of a provision in this chapter may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Unless a criminal or civil penalty is otherwise specified for a violation in this chapter, a person aggrieved by a violation of a provision in this chapter may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
The court may award any prevailing employee, applicant, or prospective applicant injunctive relief or other equitable relief, actual damages, and a penalty of no less than $500 and no more than $1,000.
The court may:
The court must award any prevailing employee, applicant, or prospective applicant reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
(1) Award any prevailing party bringing an action injunctive relief, actual damages, a penalty of no less than $500 and no more than $1,000, and reasonable attorneys' fees;
and (2) Pursuant to RCW 4.84.185, award any prevailing party against whom an action has been brought for a violation of this chapter reasonable expenses and attorneys' fees upon final judgment and written findings by the trial judge that the action was frivolous and advanced without reasonable cause.
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

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

  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

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

  8. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.

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

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. 1st substitute bill substituted (LC 23).

  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. Minority; do not pass.

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

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

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

  19. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  20. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

  • Kuderer · Cosponsor
  • Keiser · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Keiser

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Kuderer

Not signed on (149)

149 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 (#10)

Passed 28 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6500
Republican 01600
Democrat 22000
Total 282100
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Nay
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
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
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 Yea
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 Nay
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5110?
SB 5110 is sponsored by Kuderer and Keiser.
What is the current status of SB 5110?
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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