Adding discretion to wage enforcement actions.

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H-3338.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2478

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Fosse, Schmidt, Berry, Parshley, Pollet, and Davis; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)

READ FIRST TIME 02/03/26.

AN ACT Relating to adding discretion to wage enforcement actions; and amending RCW 49.48.040 and 49.48.083 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 49.48.040 and 1987 c 172 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department of labor and industries may:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

20.5% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Floor Consideration — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +0 52/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 234 days quiet

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