Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 14 D cosponsors

HB 1879 — Concerning meal and rest breaks for hospital workers.

Last action — Effective date 1/1/2026.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on April 21, 2025.

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.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

62 added · 66 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 1879 allows employers and employees to waive certain meal periods during work shifts, making it easier to agree on meal time flexibility. One key change is that now, while they can waive meal periods, at least one meal must still be provided and taken for longer shifts. This is important because it ensures that workers are reminded of their right to a meal while giving them and employers more leeway in scheduling. Additionally, there are clearer guidelines for how these waivers should be documented, emphasizing that this must be done voluntarily and in writing.

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H-1550.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1879 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Thomas, Berry, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Cortes, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Scott, Ramel, Hill, Fosse, and Pollet) READ FIRST TIME 02/20/25.
H-1192.1 HOUSE BILL 1879 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Thomas, Berry, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Cortes, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Scott, Ramel, Hill, Fosse, and Pollet Read first time 02/07/25.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards.
1 SHB 1879 (a) Rest periods must be scheduled at any point during each work period during which the employee is required to receive a rest period;
1 HB 1879 (a) Rest periods must be scheduled at any point during each work period during which the employee is required to receive a rest period;
or (B) The second and/or third meal period in a work shift of eight hours or longer, so long as at least one meal period is provided and taken during the shift.
or (B) the second and/or third meal period in a work shift of eight hours or longer.
(ii) An employer and employee may also agree to waive otherwise applicable timing requirements for meal and rest periods, so long as the meal period starts no earlier than the third hour worked and no later than the second to last hour scheduled.
An employer and employee may also agree to waive otherwise applicable timing requirements for meal and rest periods, so long as the meal period starts no earlier than the third hour worked and no later than the second to last hour worked.
(iii) Any waiver must be in writing or electronic recordkeeping format.
(ii) Any waiver must be in writing or electronic recordkeeping format.
Any waiver under this subsection (1)(d) must be voluntary, p.
Any waiver under this subsection (1)(d) must be voluntary, and the employer must expressly advise the employee that it is voluntary.
2 SHB 1879 and the employer must expressly advise the employee that it is voluntary.
Any waiver may be revoked at any time by the employer or employee.
Any waiver p.
2 HB 1879 may be revoked at any time by the employer or employee.
(iv) Employers may inform employees of the meal and rest period waivers typically relied upon by employees on the shifts they are working and may make waivers available to employees, so long as those waivers comply with this subsection (1)(d).
(iii) Employers may inform employees of the meal and rest period waivers typically relied upon by employees on the shifts they are working and may make waivers available to employees, so long as those waivers comply with this subsection (1)(d).
(v) A waived meal or rest period does not constitute a missed meal or rest period for purposes of RCW 49.12.483, so long as those waivers comply with this subsection (1)(d).
(iv) A waived meal or rest period does not constitute a missed meal or rest period for purposes of RCW 49.12.483, so long as those waivers comply with this subsection (1)(d).
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Action History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026.

  2. Chapter 101, 2025 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Minority; do not pass.

  12. LC - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

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

  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

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

  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  21. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

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 (#11)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 19000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
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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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#27)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38000
Democrat 57003
Total 95003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
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 Not Voting
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Andrew Engell Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Gloria Mendoza Republican Yea
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Marshall Republican Yea
Michael Keaton Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1879?
HB 1879 is sponsored by Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), Natasha Hill (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Shaun Scott (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Brianna Thomas (Democrat), and Julio Cortes (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1879?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2025. Enacted.
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