Concerning employers' information reporting for purposes of unemployment compensation.

 S-3925.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5874

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senator MacEwen)

READ FIRST TIME 01/26/26.

AN ACT Relating to employers' information reporting for purposes of unemployment compensation; and amending RCW 50.12.220 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 50.12.220 and 2020 c 334 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) If an employer fails to file a timely report as required by RCW 50.12.070 , or the rules adopted pursuant thereto, the employer is subject to a penalty of (( twenty-five dollars )) $25 per violation, unless the penalty is waived by the commissioner or subsection (2)(c) (ii) of this section applies.