HB 1141 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning collective bargaining for agricultural cannabis workers.

HB 1141 grants agricultural workers involved in cultivating, growing, harvesting, or producing cannabis the right to collective bargaining. It places these workers and their employers under the jurisdiction of the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). PERC will oversee the process for employees to organize, elect bargaining representatives, and engage in good faith negotiations with employers on wages, hours, and working conditions. The bill also defines and prohibits unfair labor practices by employers related to these organizing rights.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Dec 30, 2024 Signed Apr 22, 2025
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Engrossed Substitute Bill Substitute Passed Legislature · 3 edits
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The document has been updated from a draft version to the official certification of enrollment, confirming that House Bill 1141 was passed by both the House and Senate in the 2025 Regular Session. This change adds the formal signatures, vote counts, and certification by the Chief Clerk and Secretary of State, which is required to make the bill an official law.
TECHNICAL

Added the official Certification of Enrollment page containing the final vote counts (55-40 in the House, 29-20 in the Senate) and signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk, and Secretary of State.

Included the formal certification statement by Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk, attesting that the attached text is the bill as passed by both legislative chambers.

Replaced the draft header with the final enacted header indicating the bill has 'Passed Legislature' and was filed with the Secretary of State.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

3120
Passed
Total votes 51
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican20
1 Yea 19 Nay
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
16
Committee
14
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-20)
senate
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Apr 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 PM.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
LC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors