Concerning paid family medical leave benefits.

 H-2826.3

HOUSE BILL 2485

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representative Schmidt

Read first time 01/14/26. Referred to Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards.

AN ACT Relating to safeguarding the viability of the paid family and medical leave program by restricting double-dipping with employer-paid benefits and identifying methods for reducing errors and detecting fraudulent or otherwise ineligible claims; amending RCW 50A.05.010 , 50A.15.060 , and 50A.35.030 ; reenacting and amending RCW 50A.05.010 ; creating a new section; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 50A.05.010 and 2025 c 178 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this title.