Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 12 D cosponsors

SB 6058 — Adding discretion to wage enforcement actions.

Last action — Effective date 6/11/2026.

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    Introduced
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    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 January 09, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on March 24, 2026.

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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.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

105 added · 100 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 6058 allows the department to prioritize wage complaints based on various factors, such as the potential harm to the employee and the risk of retaliation. This means that more pressing cases could be addressed sooner. Additionally, the bill clarifies that while the department has 60 days to respond to a complaint, it can extend this time frame with notification, ensuring both employees and employers are informed. These changes are important because they aim to streamline the investigation process and enhance transparency regarding how wage complaints are handled.

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Z-0493.1 SENATE BILL 6058 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senators Saldaña, Conway, Dhingra, Nobles, Orwall, and Trudeau;
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6058 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senators Saldaña, Conway, Dhingra, Nobles, Orwall, and Trudeau;
1 SB 6058 (2) When the department orders the payment of all amounts owed under subsection (1)(b) of this section in an administrative order, including interest of one percent per month on all wages owed, the department may also assess penalties under RCW 49.48.083(3).
1 ESB 6058 (2) When the department orders the payment of all amounts owed under subsection (1)(b) of this section in an administrative order, including interest of one percent per month on all wages owed, the department may also assess penalties under RCW 49.48.083(3).
2 SB 6058 Sec.
2 ESB 6058 Sec.
(1) If an employee files a wage complaint with the department, the department ((shall)) may investigate the wage complaint.
(1)(a) If an employee files a wage complaint with the department, the department ((shall)) may investigate the wage complaint.
Unless otherwise resolved, when the department ((shall issue)) accepts a complaint either a citation and notice of assessment or a determination of compliance shall be issued no later than 60 days after the date on which the department ((received)) accepted the wage complaint.
The department must establish a written process by which wage complaints will be prioritized based on factors including, but not limited to, the harm to the affected employee, the severity of the complaint, the number of employees potentially affected, and the probability of retaliation.
The department's enforcement priorities must be made publicly available.
(b) Unless otherwise resolved, when the department ((shall issue)) accepts a complaint, the department shall issue either a citation and notice of assessment or a determination of compliance no later than 60 days after the date on which the department ((received)) accepted the wage complaint.
(a) A civil penalty for a willful violation of a wage payment requirement shall be not less than ((one thousand dollars)) $1,000 or an amount equal to ((ten)) 10 percent of the total amount of unpaid wages, whichever is greater.
(a) A civil penalty for a willful violation of a wage payment requirement shall be not less than ((one thousand dollars)) $1,000 or p.
3 ESB 6058 an amount equal to ((ten)) 10 percent of the total amount of unpaid wages, whichever is greater.
(i) A rule related to any wage payment p.
(i) A rule related to any wage payment requirement;
3 SB 6058 requirement;
(5) The applicable statute of limitations for civil actions is tolled ((during the department's investigation of)) for an employee's wage complaint against an employer once filed with the department.
For the purposes of this subsection, ((the department's investigation begins)) a complaint is filed with the department on the date the employee files the wage complaint with the department and ends when:
4 SB 6058 (a) The wage complaint is finally determined through a final and binding citation and notice of assessment or determination of compliance;
4 ESB 6058 (5) The applicable statute of limitations for civil actions is tolled ((during the department's investigation of)) for an employee's wage complaint against an employer once filed with the department.
For the purposes of this subsection, ((the department's investigation begins)) a complaint is filed with the department on the date the employee files the wage complaint with the department and ends when:
(a) The wage complaint is finally determined through a final and binding citation and notice of assessment or determination of compliance;
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5 ESB 6058
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

  2. Chapter 176, 2026 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

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

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

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

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

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

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

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. LC - Majority; do pass.

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

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

  27. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  28. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14)

Passed 46 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27102
Republican 19000
Total 46102
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Lisa Wellman Democrat Not Voting
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
Victoria Hunt 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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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38000
Democrat 58002
Total 96002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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 Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Not Voting
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
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 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 Not Voting
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Zach Hall 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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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#24)

Passed 47 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29100
Republican 18001
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
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
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
Victoria Hunt 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 Not Voting
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6058?
SB 6058 is sponsored by Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Tina Orwall (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), and Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 6058?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2026. Enacted.
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