Topics:
January 9, 2023 Last Edit: June 5, 2025
2023 NFIB Washington Weekly Legislative Reports
The 2023 Regular Session of the Washington State Legislature opened for business January 9 and adjourned April 23. At the end of each week, NFIB Washington State Director Patrick Connor filed a report on the small-business agenda. A special, one-day session was held May 16 to enact a “Blake fix” to the in the state’s criminal code.
- April 23—Legislature Adjourns 2023 Session. Special Session Likely
- April 14—Two Property Tax Bills Surface at the Last Minute
- April 8—Bill Allowing Workers to Sue Over Personnel File Disputes Dead for the Year
- March 31—Legislators Turn Back to Budget in Final Month of Session
- March 24—Two Bills Giving More Reasons to Sue Employers Await Executive Action
- March 17—12% Annual Interest Penalty for Wage Complaints?
- March 10—Passing of Legislative Deadline Narrows Number of Bills
- March 4—Right to Repair Passes the House, 58-38
- February 24—NFIB Fighting Big Business over the Right to Repair
- February 17—First Legislative Deadline of the Session Passes
- February 10—Should a Margins Tax Replace State’s B&O?
- February 3—NFIB Testifies Against Bill on Wage Claim Violations
- January 27—Right to Repair Bills Introduced in House and Senate
- January 20—NFIB, Trial Bar Negotiating Workplace Fairness Bill
- January 13—Washington State Legislature Begins 2023 Session

State:
Get to know NFIB
NFIB is a member-driven organization advocating on behalf of small and independent businesses nationwide.
Related Articles

July 24, 2025
LISTEN: NFIB’s Jeff Brabant Discusses Beneficial Ownership Ma…
NFIB’s Vice President of Federal Government Regulations joined WHO Radio…
Read More

July 23, 2025
Lawmakers Engage With Small Businesses at Tifton Roundtable
The meeting gave members a chance to speak directly with their elected repr…
Read More

July 23, 2025
NFIB Director Blasts ‘Invasive’ Federal Mandate in Raleig…
President Trump says he won’t enforce the rule, but it’s still on the b…
Read More

July 22, 2025
NFIB: Captive Audience Bill Restricts Employers’ Protected Fr…
H2183 Deceptively Uses Religious & Political Talk to Mask Stifling Employer…
Read More