Recognizing major religious holidays.
HB 2166 amends Washington State law to grant state employees two unpaid religious holidays per year for observance of faith-based practices. It specifically adds a provision allowing employees to select two days annually for religious observance (e.g., Hanukkah, Eid al-Fitr, Passover) after consulting with employers, unless the absence would cause undue hardship. The bill does not create new paid holidays but expands existing unpaid holiday options for state workers, including those in schools and public institutions. It reaffirms existing state legal holidays while listing additional recognized days (like Hanukkah and Eid) that are not legally designated as paid holidays.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
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P
Matt Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Barkis
RRepublican
Co
April Connors
RRepublican
Co
Brian Burnett
RRepublican
Co
Chris Corry
RRepublican
Co
Cyndy Jacobsen
RRepublican
Co
Hunter Abell
RRepublican
Co
Jenny Graham
RRepublican
Co
Jim Walsh
RRepublican
Co
John Ley
RRepublican
Co
Josh Penner
RRepublican
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