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SB 5539: Paid family & medical leave
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.
- Prime sponsor
- Emily Alvarado
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2025
- Status
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (Jan 12, 2026)
- The Legislature's page
- SB 5539 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
No floor roll call on file (it didn't pass a chamber, or it was decided without one).
Who lobbied on it 5
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSN OF WA | 2 | — |
| WA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL | 2 | — |
| BENTON PUD | 1 | — |
| FRANKLIN CO PUBLIC UTILITY DIST | 1 | — |
| NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | 1 | — |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.