Concerning misclassification in the finishing trades on public works projects.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6302

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Orwall, and Valdez)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.

AN ACT Relating to misclassification in the finishing trades on public works projects; and adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 39.12 RCW to read as follows:

(1) If a contractor or subcontractor engages three or more independent contractors, as described in RCW 39.12.100 , to perform the same type of covered finishing work at the same time on a public works project, the department of labor and industries, upon a referral for investigation, must investigate to determine whether the individuals performing the work have been misclassified as independent contractors.