Concerning call center retention.
Senate Bill 5459, also known as the Washington Call Center Jobs Act, requires call center employers with 50 or more workers to provide 120 days' notice to the state before relocating a significant portion (25% or more) of their operations from Washington to a foreign country. Employers who violate this notice requirement may face civil penalties. Furthermore, employers who relocate call center operations to a foreign country become ineligible for state grants or loans for five years. The bill also mandates that state agencies ensure new contracts for call center services are performed entirely within the United States.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Signed Apr 22, 2025
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The document was updated to include a formal certification of enrollment, confirming that Senate Bill 5459 has been passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives and is ready for filing. This change adds official signatures and vote counts to validate the bill's progression through the legislative process.
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Added a certification section detailing the bill's passage by the Senate (March 3, 2025) and House (April 10, 2025), including vote counts and signatures from legislative officers.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025
How they voted
32–19
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-6-3)
house
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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