Senate Labor & Commerce

Washington State Senate Labor and Commerce Committee · February 23, 2026

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Opening and agenda

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Chair Saldana opened the Labor and Commerce Committee, announced the day's agenda (bill read-ins and two budget press conferences), noted members may come and go, and said an executive session was planned for later.

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Senate Labor and Commerce Committee held a multi-bill hearing covering wage-recovery fund legislation, cannabis producer cooperatives, liquor license changes for theaters and snack bars, a ban on employer-requested microchipping of employees, a PTSD treatment pilot for workers' comp, and a proposal to prohibit noncompete agreements. Multiple bills moved forward to rules or ways & means after executive action.

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