ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5023
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Saldaña, Trudeau, Conway, Frame, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford, Valdez, Wellman, and C. Wilson)
READ FIRST TIME 02/18/25.
AN ACT Relating to providing labor market protections for domestic workers; amending RCW 49.46.010 , 49.60.040 , and 49.60.230 ; adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 49 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. Whereas domestic workers were historically excluded from many basic labor protections and whereas these protections have been identified as a priority to the people of the state of Washington, this act declares that health, safety, wage protections, and general welfare are guaranteed for domestic workers. This includes meal and rest breaks, clarity on what constitutes working time, sick time to care for themselves and their families, and the freedom from discrimination and sexual harassment.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.