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WA SB 5381

died on adjournment

Establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5381 pass?

No. WA SB 5381 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

What is WA SB 5381 about?

WA SB 5381 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5381?

Conway is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5381, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Conwayprimary
  • Saldañacosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Hasegawacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-21

    First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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  2. 2025-01-27

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

  3. 2025-02-07

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

  4. 2025-02-07

    LC - Majority; do pass.

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  5. 2025-02-07

    Minority; do not pass.

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  6. 2025-02-07

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  7. 2025-02-10

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. 2025-03-17

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  9. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5381&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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