Senate2025-26 sessionFiscal note

2SSB 5292 — Concerning paid family and medical leave rates.

Signed into law — Chapter 104, Laws of 2026

Sponsor
Conway
Introduced
January 23, 2026
Status
C 104 L 26
Last action
Effective date 1/1/2028. (March 18, 2026)

What this bill does

Requires the premium rate for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program to be set by the Office of Actuarial Services at the lowest possible rate necessary to maintain solvency, reduce fluctuations, and build a three-month reserve, while retaining the rate cap of 1.2 percent.

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Floor votes

  • Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2025
    45 yea · 4 nay
  • House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2026
    95 yea · 1 nay · 2 not voting
  • Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 2026
    43 yea · 5 nay · 1 not voting

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