WA SB 5549
died on adjournmentExpanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WA SB 5549 pass?
No. WA SB 5549 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 5549 about?
WA SB 5549 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act.”.
Who sponsors WA SB 5549?
Saldaña is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5549, joined by 4 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
- Saldañaprimary
- C. Wilsoncosponsor
- Noblescosponsor
- Hasegawacosponsor
- Framecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-28
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-12
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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