ESSB 6302 — Concerning misclassification in the finishing trades on public works projects.

What this bill does

Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to investigate when there are three or more independent contractors performing finishing work on a public works project to determine whether those workers are being misclassified as independent contractors under the Prevailing Wages on Public Works Act.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 2026
  92 yea · 4 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 2026
  37 yea · 11 nay · 1 not voting

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