Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create certain guidance and informational materials to assist employers and employees. Prohibits employers from denying an employee's request to have [<i>an authorized representative</i>] <b>a support person</b> accompany the employee in discussions concerning reasonable accommodation<b> subject to specific conditions</b>. Extends prohibition against discrimination in government services, programs and activities to local governments.
Prohibits employers from using minimum physical requirements [<i>to screen out persons with disabilities</i>] <b>in a job posting without connecting the physical requirements to the essential functions of the job</b>.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Feb 2, 2026
- Last action
- Mar 7, 2026 — In committee upon adjournment.
- Session
- 2026R1
- Momentum
- 59 · Moderate