Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 5106 — Establishing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays.

Last action — Effective date 7/27/2025.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    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 has been enacted into law. Introduced December 23, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on April 08, 2025.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

129 added · 127 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 5106 now establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official state holidays, instead of just celebrating them. This change recognizes the significance of these Islamic holidays, ensuring that they are formally acknowledged alongside other holidays, which is important for promoting inclusivity and respect for diverse cultures in the state. The previous draft referred to these days as celebrations rather than official holidays, which may have limited their recognition and observance.

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S-0675.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5106 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Trudeau, Warnick, Bateman, Chapman, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Shewmake, Stanford, and C.
S-0358.1 SENATE BILL 5106 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Trudeau, Warnick, Bateman, Chapman, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Shewmake, Stanford, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/11/25.
Wilson Prefiled 12/23/24.
AN ACT Relating to celebrating Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha;
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
AN ACT Relating to establishing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays;
(e) The last Monday of May, commonly known as Memorial Day;
(e) The first day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, which is lunar-cycle based and shifts by approximately 10 to 11 days each year, commonly called Eid al-Fitr;
(f) The nineteenth day of June, recognized as Juneteenth, a day of remembrance for the day the African slaves learned of their freedom;
(f) The last Monday of May, commonly known as Memorial Day;
(g) The fourth day of July, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence;
(((f))) (g) The tenth day of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, which is lunar-cycle based and shifts by approximately 10 to 11 days each year, commonly called Eid al-Adha;
(h) The first Monday in September, to be known as Labor Day;
(i) The eleventh day of November, to be known as Veterans Day;
1 SSB 5106 (j) The fourth Thursday in November, to be known as Thanksgiving Day;
1 SB 5106 (h) The nineteenth day of June, recognized as Juneteenth, a day of remembrance for the day the African slaves learned of their freedom;
(k) The Friday immediately following the fourth Thursday in November, to be known as Native American Heritage Day;
(((g))) (i) The fourth day of July, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence;
and (l) The twenty-fifth day of December, commonly called Christmas Day.
(((h))) (j) The first Monday in September, to be known as Labor Day;
(((i))) (k) The eleventh day of November, to be known as Veterans Day;
(((j))) (l) The fourth Thursday in November, to be known as Thanksgiving Day;
(((k))) (m) The Friday immediately following the fourth Thursday in November, to be known as Native American Heritage Day;
and (((l))) (n) The twenty-fifth day of December, commonly called Christmas Day.
The employee may select the days on which the employee desires to take the two unpaid holidays after consultation with the employer pursuant to guidelines to be promulgated by rule of the appropriate personnel authority, or in the case of local government by ordinance or resolution of the legislative authority.
The employee may select the days on which the employee desires to take the two unpaid holidays after consultation with the employer pursuant to guidelines to be promulgated by rule of the p.
2 SB 5106 appropriate personnel authority, or in the case of local government by ordinance or resolution of the legislative authority.
Undue p.
Undue hardship shall have the meaning established in rule by the office of financial management under RCW 43.41.109.
2 SSB 5106 hardship shall have the meaning established in rule by the office of financial management under RCW 43.41.109.
(f) The second Sunday in October, recognized as Washington state children's day;
p.
3 SB 5106 (f) The second Sunday in October, recognized as Washington state children's day;
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(j) The twenty-seventh day of July, recognized as national Korean war veterans armistice day;
3 SSB 5106 (j) The twenty-seventh day of July, recognized as national Korean war veterans armistice day;
((and)) (t) The date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene, recognized as the lunar new year;
and (t) The date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene, recognized as the lunar new year.
(u) The first day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, which is lunar-cycle based and shifts by approximately 10 to 11 days each year, commonly called Eid al-Fitr;
and (v) The tenth day of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, which is lunar-cycle based and shifts by approximately 10 to 11 days each year, commonly called Eid al-Adha.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

  2. Chapter 30, 2025 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  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. Minority; without recommendation.

  12. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  14. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:15 AM.

  15. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted (SGTE 25).

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. Minority; without recommendation.

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

  23. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  24. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  25. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

  26. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#1)

Passed 68 Yea · 29 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 102800
Democrat 58101
Total 682901
% of votes cast 69%30%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas 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 Not Voting
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Nay
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Andrew Engell Republican Nay
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Gloria Mendoza Republican Nay
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Nay
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Marshall Republican Nay
Michael Keaton Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Sam Low Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6)

Passed 47 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 17101
Total 47101
% of votes cast 96%2%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Not Voting
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5106?
SB 5106 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Judy Warnick (Republican), and Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5106?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 23, 2024. Enacted.
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