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Committee hears technical fix to preserve pregnancy-accommodation practices

Washington State Senate Labor & Commerce Committee · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 6014 would clarify the Healthy Starts Act to prevent routine doctor-note requirements for basic pregnancy accommodations and create a public-records exemption for pregnancy-related filings at L&I; sponsor and advocates urged passage to preserve access.

The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee heard Senate Bill 6014, a narrowly tailored bill to correct drafting issues in last year's Healthy Starts Act and to protect the privacy of pregnancy-related filings.

Marlon Yanez, staff to the committee, said the 2025 statute expands reasonable-accommodation requirements (restroom breaks, lifting limits,…

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