Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)

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Overview Bill text 1 History 6 Sponsors

Jul 8, 2026 · Senate

Fiscal estimate received

Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

Feb 26, 2026 · Senate

Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Roys, Drake, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Spreitzer, Wall, Larson, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein and Habush Sinykin; cosponsored by Representatives Hong, Haywood, Joers, Mayadev, Phelps, Bare, Sinicki, Udell, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Stubbs, Kirsch, Snodgrass, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Anderson, Roe, Madison, Brown, Andraca, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Vining, McCarville, Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri and Miresse

Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development