SSB 6039: Modernizing methods of communications by the department of labor and industries.
Signed into law: Chapter 77, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- King
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 77 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 16, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Allows the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to send notices electronically. Requires that, before using an electronic method for the first time, the Department must provide recipients the option to receive notices non-electronically.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 202694 yea · 0 nay · 4 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 5, 202648 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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