ESB 6058 — Adding discretion to wage enforcement actions.

What this bill does

Gives the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) discretion to investigate wage complaints under the Wage Payment Act. Allows the Department to assess penalties for willful violations when the Department initiates an administrative investigation and orders an employer to pay wages and interest.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 4, 2026
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 2026
  47 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 10, 2026
  46 yea · 1 nay · 2 not voting

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