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, 202545 yea · 4 nay
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 202695 yea · 1 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 202643 yea · 5 nay · 1 not voting
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- ESSB 5291 — Implementing the recommendations of the long-term services and supports trust commission.
- ESSB 5357 — Concerning actuarial funding of pension systems.
- SB 5381 — Establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn.
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