SB 6014 — Concerning pregnancy-related accommodations.
Last action — Effective date 1/1/2027.
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on March 16, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
12 added · 14 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill SB 6014 has added clarification about the duties required by law for determining various issues, while removing a section that previously specified an additional duty towards the complainant. This change simplifies the bill and focuses more on the essential responsibilities outlined in the legislation. It matters because it could streamline processes and possibly make the implementation of the law more efficient.
S-4278.1S-3739.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6014 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Conway, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Liias, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, and C.
Wilson)Wilson READPrefiled FIRST01/07/26. TIME 01/26/26.
Read first time 01/12/26.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.
1 SSBSB 6014 (2) An employer may request that the employee provide written certification from the employee's treating health care professional regarding the need for reasonable accommodation, except for accommodations listed in RCW 49.92.010(6) (a), (b), (d), and (h) and ((section 8 of this act)) limits on lifting over 17 pounds.
2 SSBSB 6014 photograph, and any medical or health information related to pregnancy or childbirth.
and (c) In a court or administrative proceeding when disclosure is required by law or necessary to the fair determination of the issues;issues.
and (d) To the complainant.
3 SSBSB 6014
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Action History
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Effective date 1/1/2027.
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Chapter 76, 2026 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Delivered to Governor.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 5.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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LAWS - Majority; do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
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First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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1st substitute bill substituted (LC 26).
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
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First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
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Prefiled for introduction.
Sponsors
- Claire Wilson · Cosponsor
- Yasmin Trudeau · Cosponsor
- Derek Stanford · Cosponsor
- Jesse Salomon · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Saldaña · Cosponsor
- Marko Liias · Cosponsor
- Bob Hasegawa · Cosponsor
- Manka Dhingra · Cosponsor
- Steve Conway · Cosponsor
- T'wina Nobles · Primary
- Javier Valdez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 32 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- T'wina Nobles Democrat
Co-sponsors (10)
- Claire Wilson Democrat
- Yasmin Trudeau Democrat
- Derek Stanford Democrat
- Jesse Salomon Democrat
- Rebecca Saldaña Democrat
- Marko Liias Democrat
- Bob Hasegawa Democrat
- Manka Dhingra Democrat
- Steve Conway Democrat
- Javier Valdez Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (140)
140 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 140 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 56 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 68 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 26% | 0% | 5% |
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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Engell | Republican | Nay |
| April Connors | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Burnett | Republican | Nay |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Gloria Mendoza | Republican | Nay |
| Hunter Abell | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Marshall | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Keaton | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Not Voting |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Nay |
| Rob Chase | Republican | Nay |
| Sam Low | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 16% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Cortes | Democrat | Yea |
| Annette Cleveland | 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 |
| 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 | Nay |
| John Braun | Republican | Nay |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Goehner | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Nay |
| Leonard Christian | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Nay |
| Nikki Torres | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Perry Dozier | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Muzzall | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 6014?
- SB 6014 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Marko Liias (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 6014?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
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