Washington Bill Actions

Thursday, January 30, 2025

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EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1101 Vehicular Homicide Reclassification

Jacobsen, Klicker

Reclassifies vehicular homicide by removing conditions for it being a most serious or violent offense.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H). CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1101 Vehicular Homicide Sentencing

Jacobsen, Klicker

Classifies all forms of vehicular homicide as violent offenses.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H). CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1233 Voluntary Prison Labor

Simmons, Scott, Peterson, Davis, Ormsby, Hill

Mandates voluntary participation in work programs for incarcerated individuals and ensures fair compensation and protections against punitive measures.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H). CS - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1317 Youth Sentencing Reform

Hackney, Goodman, Simmons, Ormsby, Springer, Pollet, Doglio

Modifies sentencing and release provisions for offenders who committed crimes before age 21, considering youth and rehabilitation potential.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H). CS - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1296 Student Rights Protections

Stonier, Macri, Lekanoff, Doglio, Berry, Salahuddin, Davis, Ramel, Obras, Reed, Ormsby, Scott, Nance, Bergquist, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Alvarado, Kloba, Pollet, Peterson, Fey, Simmons, Hill, Fosse

Enhances student safety, rights, and privacy in public education.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1296 Student and Parental Rights

Stonier, Macri, Lekanoff, Doglio, Berry, Salahuddin, Davis, Ramel, Obras, Reed, Ormsby, Scott, Nance, Bergquist, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Alvarado, Kloba, Pollet, Peterson, Fey, Simmons, Hill, Fosse

Expands student protections, parental rights, and employee safeguards in public education.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM (H). ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1302 Industrial Symbiosis Incentives

Cortes, Barnard, Simmons, Reed, Springer, Timmons

Allows local governments to waive utility connection charges for organizations practicing industrial symbiosis.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1461 Procurement Rules Standardization

Stearns, Barnard

Aligns procurement rules for joint operating agencies with those of public utility districts.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (H). ENVI - Majority; do pass (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1195 Supportive Housing Permitting

Peterson, Macri, Alvarado, Ryu, Berry, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Mena, Callan, Obras, Farivar, Doglio, Gregerson, Simmons, Street, Duerr, Nance, Berg, Davis, Ormsby, Hill

Streamlines the permitting process for supportive and emergency housing by removing local regulatory barriers and establishing a dispute resolution mechanism.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM (H). HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1204 Senior Homesharing Rights

Eslick, Walen, Jacobsen, Ryu, Leavitt, Macri, Obras, Doglio, Gregerson, Peterson, Paul, Wylie, Kloba, Duerr, Nance, Timmons, Bernbaum

Facilitates shared housing for seniors in manufactured home communities by allowing tenants aged 55 or older to have roommates.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM (H). HOUS - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1380 Homelessness Regulation Framework

Gregerson, Peterson, Parshley, Simmons, Alvarado, Pollet, Macri, Hill, Ormsby

Establishes a framework for regulating public property use concerning homelessness in Washington State.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM (H). HOUS - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.

HB 1735 Foie Gras Ban

Parshley, Leavitt

Prohibits force-feeding birds to produce foie gras and bans the sale of foie gras made through such methods.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS.

HB 1730 Aircraft Fuel Taxes

Orcutt, Dent

Redirects tax revenues from aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1746 School Funding Formula

Springer, Rude, Simmons, Waters, Doglio, Rule

Expands local effort assistance funding to charter schools and increases funding caps for state-tribal education compact schools.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Appropriations (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO CAPITAL BUDGET.

HB 1726 Lumber Procurement Priority

Waters

Prioritizes the use of Washington-sourced lumber in state-funded public works projects.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Capital Budget (H).

HB 1734 Outdoor Education Facilities

Rule, Nance

Establishes a grant program to fund facility improvements that expand access to outdoor education for public school students.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Capital Budget (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO CIVIL RIGHTS & JUDICIARY.

HB 1731 Museum Unclaimed Property

Waters

Modernizes procedures for museums and historical societies to manage unclaimed or undocumented property.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary (H).

HB 1733 Relocation Expense Reimbursement

Thomas, Fitzgibbon

Increases the reimbursement cap for reestablishment expenses for displaced farms, nonprofits, and small businesses.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary (H).

HB 1743 Correctional Health Care

Simmons, Couture

Establishes a state-funded reimbursement program to address medical malpractice liability for community-based health care providers in local correctional facilities.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO COMMUNITY SAFETY.

HB 1736 Missing Persons Reporting

Lekanoff

Centralizes missing persons reporting and investigation processes under the Washington State Patrol.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Community Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Community Safety (H).

HB 1740 Police Use Prosecution

Stonier

Expands the Office of Independent Investigations' authority to prosecute cases involving law enforcement use of deadly force.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Community Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Community Safety (H).

HB 1744 Gift Card Fraud

Obras, Burnett, Goodman, Couture, Walen, Bernbaum, Fosse, Griffey, Leavitt

Establishes penalties for theft, fraud, and forgery involving gift cards.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Community Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Community Safety (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & BUSINESS.

HB 1748 Insurance Credit Scoring

Salahuddin, Macri, Taylor, Thomas, Hill, Farivar

Directs a study of the impacts of using credit history and other rate factors in personal insurance pricing.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO EDUCATION.

HB 1727 School Library Access

Rule, Eslick

Mandates equitable access to school library programs staffed by qualified teacher-librarians statewide.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Education (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY.

HB 1742 Sustainable Urban Design

Dye, Doglio

Establishes a state center to promote environmentally sustainable urban design through projects, grants, and competitions.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Environment & Energy (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Environment & Energy (H).

HB 1749 Expanded Environmental Review

Pollet, Lekanoff

Expands environmental review under SEPA to include climate change, carbon sequestration, treaty rights, and environmental justice impacts.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Environment & Energy (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Environment & Energy (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO FINANCE.

HB 1728 Estate Tax Deductions

Orcutt, Morgan, Manjarrez, Mendoza

Expands estate tax deductions to include farm employees who materially participated in farming operations.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Finance (H).

HB 1729 Property Tax Relief

Orcutt

Reduces state school property tax levies for 2026-2028 to provide taxpayer relief from higher-than-expected property value growth.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Finance (H).

HB 1751 Textbook Tax Exemption

Timmons, Rude, Salahuddin, Entenman, Nance, Mcentire, Scott, Thomas, Kloba, Reeves, Stonier, Richards, Reed, Schmidt, Farivar, Rule, Mena

Exempts required course materials for college students from sales and use taxes.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Finance (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO HEALTH CARE & WELLNESS.

HB 1725 Biosimilar Drug Substitution

Thai, Shavers

Facilitates the use of biosimilar medicines to reduce prescription drug costs.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (H).

HB 1741 PANDAS PANS Coverage

Thai, Leavitt

Mandates insurance coverage for IVIG therapy to treat PANDAS and PANS under specific medical conditions.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO HOUSING.

HB 1732 Housing Affordability Restrictions

Thomas, Fosse

Restricts large business and investment entities from acquiring single-family residential properties.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Housing (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO LABOR & WORKPLACE STANDARDS.

HB 1737 Tribal Apprenticeship Parity

Schmidt, Paul, Timmons, Griffey, Klicker, Volz, Low, Rule

Expands recognition of tribal apprenticeship programs in skilled workforce standards for high-hazard industries.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (H).

HB 1739 Self-Service Checkout Regulations

Fosse, Thomas

Regulates the use of self-service checkout stations in grocery stores.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (H).

HB 1747 Criminal Record Protections

Ortiz-Self, Berry, Scott, Obras, Fosse, Goodman, Farivar, Taylor

Expands protections for job applicants and employees with criminal records.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL RELATIONS.

HB 1745 Election Audit Requirements

Chase, Walsh

Mandates bipartisan post-election audits of county election results.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations (H).

HB 1750 Voting Rights Expansion

Hill, Gregerson

Expands protections against voter suppression and vote dilution under the Washington Voting Rights Act.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, & VETERANS.

HB 1738 Veterans and Military Benefits

Shavers

Expands benefits, protections, and employment preferences for Public Health Service and NOAA officers, veterans, and military spouses.

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (H).

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

HB 1752 Juvenile Misdemeanor Jurisdiction

Duerr

Allows courts of limited jurisdiction to handle certain juvenile misdemeanor cases under specified conditions.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1753 Child Removal Standards

Rule, Richards

Establishes presumptions to expedite child removal in cases involving parental use or possession of high-potency synthetic opioids.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1754 Medicare Supplement Access

Thai

Expands guaranteed issue rights for Medicare supplemental insurance policies.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1755 Elective PCI Exemption

Street, Macri

Exempts state-owned hospitals from certificate of need requirements for elective PCI services.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1756 Lead in Cookware

Street

Expands restrictions on lead content to include utensils and clarifies regulatory definitions and exemptions.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1757 Housing Density Regulations

Walen

Expands housing development opportunities by easing regulations on adding residential units to existing buildings.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1758 Aquatic Land Leases

Parshley, Barkis

Updates the inflation metric for aquatic land lease rates to the Seattle-area consumer price index.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1759 Seahawks Fan Recognition

Mena, Cortes, Farivar, Street, Ybarra, Obras, Waters, Barnard, Stuebe, Stearns

Designates December 12th as a state-recognized day honoring Seattle Seahawks fans, the "12s."

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1760 Manufactured Home Sales

Volz, Peterson, Connors, Griffey, Schmidt, Waters, Barnard, Low

Exempts certain housing organizations from vehicle dealer licensing requirements when selling manufactured homes at cost to low-income households.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1761 Oath of Office Timing

Volz, Schmidt

Modifies the timing for local elected officials to take their oath of office.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1762 Mandatory Campus Housing

Keaton, Pollet, Rude, Salahuddin

Prohibits public colleges and universities from requiring students to live on campus.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1763 Short-term Rental Tax

Parshley

Establishes a 6% excise tax on short-term rental lodging to fund local affordable housing programs and infrastructure projects.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1764 Labor Standards Expansion

Mena, Berry

Expands labor standards by increasing minimum wages, mandating paid leave, and establishing protections for transportation network company drivers.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1765 Email Privacy Exemption

Simmons, Waters

Exempts email addresses provided to local agencies for subscription communications from public disclosure.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1766 Health Plan Contracting

Macri, Thai

Prohibits health carriers administering self-funded public employee health plans from requiring state-owned hospitals to join their commercial insurance networks.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1767 School Funding Calculations

Zahn, Callan, Parshley, Scott

Standardizes student enrollment definitions and removes temporary pandemic-era adjustments for school funding calculations.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1768 Manufactured Housing Restrictions

Lekanoff, Bernbaum

Restricts large business and investment entities from acquiring manufactured housing communities to preserve affordable housing.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1769 Abandoned Vehicle Taxation

Springer, Low

Reclassifies the tax treatment of abandoned vehicle sales by registered tow truck operators to require sales tax collection.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1770 Vision Coverage Regulations

Thai, Stonier

Regulates vision benefit managers and health carriers to ensure fair reimbursement practices and protect providers and enrollees.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1771 Telecommunications Infrastructure Expansion

Shavers, Volz

Extends and refocuses the universal communications services program to prioritize broadband expansion and public safety.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1772 Shared Streets Framework

Reed

Establishes a framework for shared streets prioritizing pedestrians, bicyclists, and micromobility users over vehicles on nonarterial roads.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1773 Immigrant Wage Replacement

Cortes, Ortiz-Self, Mena, Taylor, Farivar, Berry, Walen, Ormsby, Thai, Stonier, Ryu, Ramel, Macri, Berg, Gregerson

Establishes a state-funded wage replacement program for immigrant workers excluded from unemployment insurance.

Not yet introduced (H).

RULES SUSPENDED. PLACED ON THIRD READING.

HB 1006 Service Contract Regulations

Ryu, Mcclintock, Reeves

Expands regulatory requirements and consumer protections for service contracts and protection product guarantees.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1009 Pharmacy Commission Composition

Low, Ramel, Eslick

Modifies the composition of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission to include a new member category with business expertise.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1012 Commission Fundraising Authority

Taylor, Mena, Ryu, Reed, Macri, Cortes, Doglio, Gregerson, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Street, Pollet, Fey, Duerr, Berg, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Parshley, Reeves, Hill

Authorizes the Women's Commission to solicit financial contributions from public and private sources.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1013 Civil Service Exemptions

Schmidt, Fosse, Berry, Reeves

Expands exemptions from civil service rules for DSHS personnel.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1046 Vehicle Rescue Immunity

Leavitt, Low, Ryu, Walen, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Bronoske, Peterson, Pollet, Nance, Berg, Fosse

Grants civil liability immunity for rescuing vulnerable persons or domestic animals from locked vehicles.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1075 Affordable Housing Financing

Walen, Leavitt, Ramel, Duerr, Shavers, Doglio, Tharinger, Peterson, Wylie, Nance, Berg, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Scott, Salahuddin, Reeves, Hill

Simplifies affordability criteria for housing developments by removing specific rent cap requirements.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1112 Municipal Court Judges

Farivar, Davis, Berry, Reed, Macri, Bergquist, Scott, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Obras, Gregerson, Street, Ormsby, Hill

Removes the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in large municipal courts.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1126 Local Tax Notification

Walen, Reeves, Ryu, Wylie, Hill

Standardizes notification requirements for local tax rate changes and bond retirements to the Department of Revenue.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1157 Vital Records Access

Steele

Expands access to birth and death records to great grandchildren.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1190 Library Access Fees

Marshall, Leavitt, Jacobsen, Couture, Barkis, Timmons

Expands access to the University of Washington health sciences library for psychological and mental health counselor associates.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1110 DUI Conviction Vacation

Ortiz-Self, Goodman, Reed, Simmons, Peterson, Wylie

Allows vacating of certain DUI-related convictions while maintaining their impact on future DUI prosecutions.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1111 Juvenile Offender Release

Farivar, Hackney, Goodman, Simmons, Macri, Scott, Fosse, Taylor, Street, Cortes, Mena, Stearns, Parshley, Peterson, Pollet, Ramel, Reed, Obras, Ormsby, Bergquist, Salahuddin, Hill

Allows individuals convicted of crimes as minors to petition for early release at age 24.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1178 Sentencing Enhancements Reform

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Peterson

Grants courts discretion over sentencing enhancements and removes certain restrictions on earned release time.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1315 Lowering BAC Limit

Donaghy, Berry, Goodman, Pollet, Nance, Doglio

Lowers the legal BAC limit for DUI offenses to 0.05.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1285 Financial Education Requirement

Rude, Stonier, Lekanoff, Doglio, Couture, Connors, Berry, Bronoske, Leavitt, Ryu, Davis, Barkis, Orcutt, Jacobsen, Goodman, Walsh, Steele, Paul, Tharinger, Klicker, Nance, Eslick, Taylor, Caldier, Parshley, Keaton, Ley, Timmons, Pollet, Fey, Simmons, Hill

Mandates financial education as a graduation requirement for Washington public high school students.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1289 Public School Feedback

Mcclintock, Santos, Schmidt, Timmons

Mandates a voluntary survey to understand reasons for student transfers and withdrawals from public schools.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1058 Freight Railroad Incentives

Barkis, Leavitt, Corry, Fey, Connors, Simmons, Orcutt, Street, Griffey, Reed, Ybarra, Nance, Low, Bernbaum, Cortes, Springer, Santos, Ryu, Schmidt, Marshall, Jacobsen, Richards, Callan, Doglio, Timmons, Barnard, Berg, Salahuddin, Reeves, Donaghy

Incentivizes improvements in freight railroad infrastructure through tax credits and exemptions.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1060 Newspaper Tax Exemptions

Santos, Orcutt, Shavers, Duerr

Mandates annual tax performance reporting for newspaper and digital content tax exemptions.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1261 Agritourism Tax Relief

Low, Berg, Peterson, Nance

Expands permissible incidental uses of open space land for agritourism activities while providing tax relief.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AT 4:00 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1267 Special Education Funding

Couture, Pollet, Leavitt, Schmidt, Nance, Kloba, Simmons

Modifies special education funding and oversight by adjusting cost multipliers, setting phased enrollment limits, and establishing corrective measures for overidentification.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1357 Special Education Funding

Stonier, Santos, Obras, Timmons, Scott, Ortiz-Self, Nance, Fosse, Salahuddin, Wylie, Macri, Hill

Enhances funding for special education and promotes inclusionary practices through adjusted multipliers and pilot school grants.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL BUDGET AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1001 Rural Fire Protection Grants

Abbarno, Waters, Barnard, Orcutt, Bronoske, Caldier

Establishes a competitive grant program for funding fire protection services capital projects in rural counties.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1011 School Safety Grants

Jacobsen, Barkis, Eslick, Mcclintock, Caldier, Pollet

Establishes a school safety capital grant program for enhancing physical security in Washington State educational facilities.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1064 Infrastructure Coordination Continuation

Abbarno, Tharinger, Steele, Pollet, Rude, Ryu, Waters, Hackney, Low, Springer, Callan, Leavitt, Timmons, Wylie, Scott

Eliminates the expiration date for the SYNC team to ensure ongoing interagency coordination of infrastructure projects.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1256 Domestic Procurement Requirements

Hill, Ormsby, Ramel, Macri, Nance, Parshley

Mandates the use of U.S.-manufactured products in large state-funded public works projects.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1314 Early Learning Facilities

Callan, Abbarno, Fosse, Davis, Waters, Reed, Salahuddin, Tharinger, Nance, Eslick, Doglio

Enhances funding and administration of the early learning facilities grant and loan program.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1125 Sentence Modification Discretion

Simmons, Obras, Scott, Stearns, Ryu, Taylor, Peterson, Reeves, Tharinger, Fey, Morgan, Alvarado, Macri, Ormsby, Stonier, Doglio, Berg, Fosse, Reed, Berry, Duerr, Kloba, Goodman, Farivar, Street, Donaghy, Pollet, Bernbaum, Nance, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Mena, Gregerson, Wylie, Hill, Salahuddin

Allows judicial discretion to modify sentences for justice, focusing on long-term incarceration impacts.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1420 Textile Waste Management

Reeves, Berry, Mena, Peterson, Ramel, Doglio, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill

Establishes an extended producer responsibility program for textiles and apparel.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1462 Hydrofluorocarbon Emissions Reduction

Duerr, Berry, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Reed, Ramel, Parshley, Goodman, Macri, Kloba, Hunt

Phases out high-GWP hydrofluorocarbons and promotes transition to low-GWP refrigerants.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1522 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Dent, Reeves, Springer, Hill

Establishes a framework for UTC approval and oversight of electric utility wildfire mitigation plans.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1148 Youth Athletic Facilities Tax-Exemption

Schmidt, Leavitt, Shavers, Eslick, Rule

Exempts youth athletic facilities from sales and use taxes.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1210 Clean Energy Tax Preferences

Barnard, Springer

Extends targeted urban area tax preferences to clean energy transformation businesses.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1258 911 Funding Allocation

Ormsby, Hill

Mandates revenue sharing from county tax revenues to municipal 911 systems in certain eastern Washington counties.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1355 Tribal Tax Compacts

Berg, Ryu, Lekanoff, Peterson, Cortes, Stearns, Ortiz-Self, Fosse, Pollet, Wylie, Hill, Ormsby

Increases revenue-sharing percentages for tribes completing qualified capital investments in retail tax compacts.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1191 Manufactured Homes Reclassification

Connors, Peterson, Ryu, Gregerson, Barkis, Ormsby, Hill

Streamlines the process for classifying manufactured homes as real property by eliminating vehicle titles.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1358 Mobile Home Sales

Gregerson, Hill, Parshley, Obras, Simmons, Tharinger, Morgan, Nance, Davis, Peterson, Pollet, Stearns, Ramel, Macri, Ormsby

Mandates notification and opportunity for tenants to purchase manufactured/mobile home communities before sale.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AT 4:00 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1439 Motor Vehicle Regulations

Bernbaum, Abell, Donaghy, Reed, Tharinger

Aligns motor vehicle and driver licensing laws with federal standards and modernizes administrative processes.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1519 Vehicle transaction fees

Fey, Barkis, Goodman

Increases service and filing fees for vehicle transactions.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION AT 10:30 AM.

SB 5004 School Emergency Systems

Torres, Christian, Dozier, Harris, Krishnadasan, Mccune, Salomon, Schoesler, Wilson, J.

Enhances school emergency response systems by requiring specific technologies and updated reporting.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5004 School Emergency Systems

Torres, Christian, Dozier, Harris, Krishnadasan, Mccune, Salomon, Schoesler, Wilson, J.

Mandates development of advanced emergency response systems in public schools.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5187 Student Transportation Funding

Wellman, Dhingra, Conway, Shewmake, Bateman, Salomon, Riccelli, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Cortes, Frame, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Reforms student transportation funding to better support special populations and districts with unique challenges.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5192 School Funding Allocation

Nobles, Wellman, Chapman, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Pedersen, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Revises state funding allocations for school districts' materials, supplies, and operating costs with inflation adjustments and specific reporting requirements.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5193 Remote Student Testing

Cortes, Chapman, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Shewmake, Wilson, C.

Allows remote testing options for students in online school programs.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5193 Remote Student Testing

Cortes, Chapman, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Shewmake, Wilson, C.

Allows remote testing for students in online school programs starting in the 2027-28 school year.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5263 Special Education Funding

Pedersen, Braun, Bateman, Chapman, Conway, Dhingra, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Enhances funding mechanisms for special education services in Washington State.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5263 Special Education Funding

Pedersen, Braun, Bateman, Chapman, Conway, Dhingra, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Increases funding and oversight for special education services.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE AT 8:00 AM.

SB 5064 Rare Diseases Advisory Council

Liias, Holy, Stanford, Wagoner, Lovick, Gildon, Cleveland, Cortes, Fortunato, Harris, Nobles, Riccelli, Warnick

Establishes an advisory council on rare diseases at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5064 Rare Disease Advisory

Liias, Holy, Stanford, Wagoner, Lovick, Gildon, Cleveland, Cortes, Fortunato, Harris, Nobles, Riccelli, Warnick

Establishes an advisory council on rare diseases to provide recommendations to the Secretary of Health.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5361 ASAM Criteria Delay

Dhingra, Robinson, Nobles

Delays implementation of the 4th edition of the ASAM Criteria for Medicaid managed care organizations and carriers by two years.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT 1:30 PM.

SB 5027 Public Attorney Loans

Torres, Dhingra, Dozier, Frame, Gildon, Harris, Hasegawa, Holy, King, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Salomon, Slatter, Trudeau, Warnick

Establishes a loan repayment program for public defenders and prosecutors in Washington State.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM (S). HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5164 Postsecondary Enrollment Support

Nobles, Hansen, Dhingra, Trudeau, Saldaña, Nguyen, Valdez, Liias, Kauffman, Chapman, Bateman, Stanford, Wilson, C., Salomon, Frame, Hasegawa, Slatter

Establishes a program to enhance postsecondary enrollment support for high school students in Washington State.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM (S). HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5164 Postsecondary Enrollment Support

Nobles, Hansen, Dhingra, Trudeau, Saldaña, Nguyen, Valdez, Liias, Kauffman, Chapman, Bateman, Stanford, Wilson, C., Salomon, Frame, Hasegawa, Slatter

Establishes a statewide program to increase postsecondary enrollment by expanding financial aid support and outreach in high schools.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM (S). HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5304 Tribal College Support

Kauffman, Nobles, Frame, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Liias, Riccelli, Slatter, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands eligibility of the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth program to include accredited tribal colleges.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM (S). HEWD - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5321 Medication Abortion Access

Nobles, Bateman, Chapman, Cleveland, Dhingra, Frame, Harris, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Lovick, Orwall, Riccelli, Salomon, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates public colleges to improve student access to medication abortion services.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM (S). HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT 1:30 PM.

SB 5138 Lodging Excise Taxes

Saldaña, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Nobles

Amends language in the law governing lodging excise taxes by public facilities districts without changing substantive provisions.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; do pass (S).

SB 5155 Salmon Recovery Permitting

Salomon, Shewmake, Chapman, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Wellman

Makes permanent and expands a streamlined permitting process for salmon recovery projects.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5155 Salmon Habitat Permitting

Salomon, Shewmake, Chapman, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Wellman

Expands and makes permanent the streamlined permitting process for salmon recovery and habitat restoration projects.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5221 Property Tax Distraint

Bateman, Nobles, Wagoner

Simplifies processes for distraint and sale of personal property for unpaid taxes.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5288 County Commission Vacancies

Schoesler, Boehnke, Dozier, Holy, Wilson, J., Salomon, Warnick, Wagoner

Repeals procedures for filling vacancies on county boards of commissioners.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; do pass (S).

SB 5315 Local Tax Notifications

Gildon, Salomon, Nobles

Standardizes notification requirements for local tax changes and bond retirements to the Department of Revenue.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; do pass (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5583 Recreational License Fees

Liias, Robinson

Revises recreational fishing and hunting license fees and structures while granting new administrative authorities to the Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5590 Wolf Livestock Predation

Wagoner

Authorizes a pilot program for limited wolf removal at livestock predation sites.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5599 Commercial Fishery Licensing

Macewen

Mandates the creation of new commercial fishery licenses and programs based on WDFW director recommendations.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5589 Insurance Rating Factors

Hasegawa

Directs a study on the impacts of using credit history and other factors in personal insurance pricing.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5593 School Funding Reform

Wellman, Pedersen, Cleveland, Shewmake, Wilson, C.

Overhauls school district levy and local effort assistance formulas to align with state funding allocations and equity adjustments.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5596 Teacher Licensure Compact

Wellman, Harris

Repeals the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact and related provisions.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5586 EV Battery Recycling

Stanford, Wilson, J.

Establishes producer responsibility for the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5601 Alternative Jet Fuels

Liias, Stanford, Lovick, Salomon, Goehner, Muzzall, Wagoner

Promotes the production and use of alternative jet fuels through grants, tax incentives, and environmental review.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5579 Provider Contract Communications

Cleveland, Muzzall

Restricts public communications about provider contract terminations unless legally required.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5588 Provider Contracting Practices

Cleveland

Regulates health carrier-provider contracts to ensure fair negotiations, transparency, and network adequacy.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5594 Biosimilar Drug Substitution

Harris, Cleveland

Promotes the use of lower-cost biosimilar medicines to reduce prescription drug costs.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5597 Water Recreation Regulations

Harris

Modernizes regulations for water recreation facilities and exempts small residential aquatic venues from certain requirements.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5602 Cardiac and Stroke Care

Riccelli

Establishes a statewide system to improve cardiac and stroke care through coordination, data collection, and quality improvement.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO HOUSING (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5580 Corporate Housing Transparency

Orwall, Alvarado

Establishes a registration program to track corporate ownership of single-family homes and condominiums.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Housing (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5587 Affordable Housing Development

Cleveland

Mandates streamlined permitting and funding incentives for affordable housing developments in counties failing to meet housing needs.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Housing (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5591 Affordable Housing Incentives

Bateman

Establishes a tax remittance program to incentivize affordable housing development.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Housing (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5604 Transit-Oriented Development

Liias, Gildon

Creates tax incentives to promote affordable housing development near transit hubs.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Housing (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO HUMAN SERVICES (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5603 Juvenile Attorney Access

Christian, Torres, Goehner, Wilson, J., Fortunato, Warnick

Establishes stricter requirements for juvenile attorney access during law enforcement interactions in large jurisdictions.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5578 Labor Standards Expansion

Saldaña

Expands labor protections by increasing the minimum wage, mandating paid leave, and establishing standards for TNC drivers.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5592 Zero-Emissions Vehicle Sales

Saldaña, Harris, Liias

Allows direct sales of zero-emissions vehicles while supporting traditional auto dealers with incentives and protections.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5600 TNC Event Regulations

Alvarado, Saldaña

Limits TNC fares during large-scale events and allows local geofencing regulations for large special events.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO LAW & JUSTICE (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5584 Police Use-of-Force Prosecutions

Dhingra, Saldaña

Expands the Office of Independent Investigations' authority to prosecute law enforcement use-of-force cases.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Law & Justice (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5585 Tribal Warrant Enforcement

Dhingra, Kauffman

Expands recognition and enforcement of tribal court warrants and legal processes in Washington state.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Law & Justice (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5582 Energy Infrastructure Confidentiality

Boehnke

Exempts critical energy infrastructure information from public disclosure.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5598 JLARC Oversight Reforms

Salomon

Extends the Sunset Act and refines JLARC review processes and criteria.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SJM 8011 Convention of States

Fortunato, Harris, Boehnke, Muzzall, Warnick, Wagoner

Requests a convention of states to propose constitutional amendments limiting federal power, imposing fiscal restraints, and establishing term limits.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5581 Active Transportation Infrastructure

Shewmake, Liias

Enhances active transportation infrastructure and safety through updated standards for trails, roundabouts, and complete streets.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

SB 5595 Shared Streets Framework

Alvarado, Liias

Establishes a framework for local authorities to designate and regulate shared streets for mixed pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle use.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S).

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

SB 5605 Home Kitchen Operations

Frame, Shewmake

Establishes a regulatory framework for microenterprise home kitchen operations.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5606 Long-Term Care Funding

Bateman

Mandates annual funding recommendations to adequately resource the long-term care ombuds program.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5607 Free Speech Education

Warnick

Mandates free speech workshops for incoming students at Washington State colleges and universities.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5608 Campus Free Speech

Warnick

Requires public colleges and universities to adopt free speech policies aligned with the Chicago Principles.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5609 Cultural Resource Protections

Kauffman

Establishes cultural resource protection requirements for land use decisions exempt from SEPA review.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5610 Horseracing Regulatory Compliance

Kauffman

Establishes funding mechanisms to support compliance with federal horseracing regulations.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5611 Land Use Permitting

Salomon, Trudeau

Streamlines land use permitting processes and ensures equitable treatment of multifamily developments and ownership forms.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5612 Housing SEPA Exemptions

Salomon, Liias

Expands and extends SEPA categorical exemptions for certain housing developments in urban areas.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5613 Residential Development Standards

Salomon, Trudeau, Liias

Mandates clear and objective standards for residential development to streamline housing approval processes.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5614 Impact Fee Deferrals

Salomon, Trudeau, Alvarado, Liias

Replaces the deferred impact fee lien system with a promissory note framework and new payment triggers for single-family residential construction.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5615 Housing Permit Vesting

Salomon

Establishes vesting rules for residential housing projects based on zoning and land use regulations in effect at the time of a completed application.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5616 Administrative Trust Account

Hasegawa, Stanford

Updates terminology and administrative provisions for the Washington Saves Administrative Trust Account.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5617 Juvenile Housing Support

Wilson, C.

Expands access to services and housing support for detained juveniles lacking a responsible adult upon release.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5618 Admissions Transparency Requirements

Boehnke

Requires public colleges and universities to disclose detailed admissions criteria, scoring methods, and applicant demographic data online.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5619 Resident Enrollment Mandate

Boehnke

Establishes a 75% minimum in-state resident enrollment threshold for public universities.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5620 Foster Youth Rights

Cleveland

Establishes statutory rights for foster youth and mandates informational pamphlets on those rights.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5621 Electronic Sporting Raffles

Stanford, Kauffman, Chapman, Trudeau, Saldaña, Muzzall, Ramos, Conway, Wagoner, Braun

Excludes electronic raffles at live sporting events from the legal definition of "raffle."

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5622 Diet Supplement Restrictions

Lovick, Dhingra

Restricts the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to minors.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5623 Public Records Exemptions

Wilson, J., Fortunato, Holy, Mccune, Boehnke, Dozier, Short, Braun, Warnick

Requires the Sunshine Committee to present its annual recommendations in person to legislative committees during committee assembly days.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5624 Electric Vehicle Fires

Wilson, J., Fortunato, Holy, Dozier, Mccune, Gildon, Torres, Goehner, Short, Warnick, Wagoner

Develops best practices and checklists for responding to electric vehicle fires.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5625 State Clam Designation

Shewmake, Boehnke, Macewen, Slatter, Lovelett, Wellman, Conway, Frame, Saldaña, Wilson, J., Wagoner, Riccelli

Designates the Pacific geoduck as the official state clam of Washington.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5626 Undocumented Worker Benefits

Saldaña, Lovelett, Valdez, Cortes, Alvarado, Orwall, Kauffman, Slatter

Establishes a wage replacement program for workers excluded from unemployment insurance, including undocumented workers.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5627 Excavation Safety Reform

Ramos, Harris, Wellman, Shewmake, Wilson, J.

Strengthens excavation safety standards and utility location requirements while increasing penalties for violations.

Not yet introduced (S).

PASSED TO RULES COMMITTEE FOR SECOND READING.

SB 5128 Juvenile Medical Assistance

Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Valdez, Wellman

Expands medical assistance eligibility and reentry services for individuals in juvenile and correctional facilities.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5128 Juvenile Detention Healthcare

Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Valdez, Wellman

Ensures continuous medical assistance coverage for juveniles in detention facilities.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5139 Reentry Council Expansion

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

Expands and diversifies the membership of the Washington State Reentry Council while allowing member compensation.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5139 Reentry Council Expansion

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

Expands and compensates the reentry council's membership to enhance representation and functionality.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5141 Insurance Rate Transparency

Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Salomon

Mandates detailed rate manual filings for experience-rated group disability income insurers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5182 Incarcerated Parent Support

Nobles, Frame, Bateman, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Expands support for incarcerated parents by enhancing access to midwifery and doula services and broadening eligibility for parenting programs.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5182 Incarcerated Pregnancy Services

Nobles, Frame, Bateman, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Expands access to midwifery and doula services for incarcerated individuals through updated policies and partnerships.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5232 Housing Assistance Expansion

Wilson, C., Frame, Harris, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña

Expands eligibility and allows direct cash assistance under the Essential Needs and Housing Support program.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5232 Essential Needs Program Expansion

Wilson, C., Frame, Harris, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña

Expands eligibility and funding flexibility for the Essential Needs and Housing Support program.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5280 Virtual Currency Kiosks

Kauffman, Christian, Nobles, Stanford, Valdez

Imposes stricter regulations on virtual currency kiosks to enhance consumer protection against fraud.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5294 Professional Licensing Funds

Gildon, Stanford, Dozier, Nobles

Consolidates professional licensing funds into a single business and professions account.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5294 Professional Licensing Accounts

Gildon, Stanford, Dozier, Nobles

Consolidates multiple professional licensing accounts into the Business and Professions Account.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

REFERRED TO WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5005 Jail System Oversight

Saldaña, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Salomon, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Establishes independent oversight of jails to enhance transparency and safety.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5005 Jail System Oversight

Saldaña, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Salomon, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Establishes a state oversight council to monitor and improve jail conditions.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5030 Enrollment Documentation Barriers

Wilson, C., Cortes, Harris, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman

Waives birth certificate fees and allows alternative age documentation for school and early learning enrollment.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5030 Educational Enrollment Access

Wilson, C., Cortes, Harris, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman

Waives fees for birth certificates and expands acceptable enrollment documentation for educational programs.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5130 Child Care Licensing

Wilson, C., Bateman, Chapman, Christian, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Saldaña, Wellman

Eliminates child care licensing fees.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5163

Orwall, Shewmake, Dhingra, Conway, Cleveland, Wellman, Hasegawa, Riccelli, Saldaña, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands child fatality review scope and enhances data handling and confidentiality measures.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5163 Child Fatality Reviews

Orwall, Shewmake, Dhingra, Conway, Cleveland, Wellman, Hasegawa, Riccelli, Saldaña, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands and modernizes child fatality review processes and confidentiality protections.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5211 Parental Caregiver Compensation

Frame, Harris, Bateman, Christian, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Trudeau, Valdez, Wagoner, Wilson, C.

Authorizes payment to parents for providing extraordinary care to their minor children with developmental disabilities.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5318 Fingerprint Background Checks

Kauffman, Nobles, Orwall, Wilson, C.

Mandates fingerprint-based background checks for individuals in roles with unsupervised access to vulnerable populations.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5074 Turfgrass Seed Contracts

Boehnke, Chapman, Krishnadasan

Defines and exempts turfgrass seed contracts from certain restrictions in Washington State.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5076 Nonspot Shrimp Licensing

Muzzall, Chapman, Cortes, Dozier, Lovelett, Shewmake, Trudeau

Establishes a limited entry licensing framework for the commercial fishing of nonspot shrimp in Puget Sound.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5165 Wildlife Damage Compensation

Short, Chapman, Dozier, Wagoner, Warnick

Allocates 20% of wildlife damage compensation funds to frontier counties.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5170 Public Land Boundaries

Short, Chapman, Dozier

Mandates notification and involvement of affected landowners in DNR land boundary surveys and adjustments.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5212 Precode Water Rights

Shewmake, Short, Chapman, Nobles

Allows filing of adjudication claims for precode water uses in WRIA 1 without certification by the Pollution Control Hearings Board.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5142 Eminent Domain Repurchase

Hasegawa, Chapman, Nobles, Schoesler, Wellman

Establishes a right of first refusal for property owners to repurchase land acquired by school districts through eminent domain if not used for its intended purpose.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5169 Child Testimony Protections

Nobles, Dhingra, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Expands admissibility of children's testimony and conditions for testifying via closed-circuit television in abuse and violent offense cases.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5198 Driver License Alternatives

Valdez, Holy, Bateman, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Nobles, Trudeau

Provides an alternative to driver license suspension by allowing completion of a safe driving course for certain traffic infractions.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5223 Fingerprinting and Identification

Wagoner, Holy, Nobles

Expands fingerprinting and photographing authority for individuals involved in criminal proceedings.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5227

Orwall, Holy

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5229 Opioid Overdose Commitment

Wagoner

Expands criteria for civil commitment to include individuals revived from opioid overdoses.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5238 Reckless Driving Expansion

Muzzall, Lovick, Saldaña, Shewmake, Trudeau, Wagoner, Wilson, C.

Expands the definition of reckless driving to include intentional speeding over 30 miles per hour above the posted limit.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5268 Firearm Offense Reclassification

Wagoner, Dozier, Fortunato

Reclassifies unlawful firearm possession as a violent offense.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5282 Missing Children Task Force

Wellman, Dhingra, Frame, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Establishes an advisory board for the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force within the Washington State Patrol.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5286 Community Policing Support

Holy, Dhingra, King, Liias, Wilson, J., Salomon, Valdez

Establishes and funds community partnership programs to support policing around Eastern and Western State Hospitals.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5290 Substance Abuse Diversion

Salomon, Dhingra, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez

Allows dismissal of certain controlled substance charges upon successful completion of a treatment program.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5312 Sex Offender Registration

Wellman, Frame, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Adjusts registration and supervision requirements for individuals involved in net nanny operations.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5323 First Responder Equipment Theft

Warnick, Lovick, Fortunato, Holy, Boehnke, Wilson, J., Schoesler, Muzzall, Dozier, Christian, Torres, Wagoner, Goehner, King, Braun, Chapman, Hasegawa

Enhances penalties for theft or possession of first responder equipment.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AT 4:00 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5059 Ferry Captains Bargaining

Liias, Wellman, Stanford, Chapman, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles, Salomon

Modifies responsibilities of ferry captains and allows potential reintegration into a combined bargaining unit.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5127 Collector Vehicle Regulations

Lovick, Fortunato, Liias, Nobles

Tightens eligibility and insurance requirements for collector and horseless carriage license plates.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5234 Snowmobile Registration Fees

Shewmake, Nobles

Increases registration fees for snowmobiles and vintage snowmobiles.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SJM 8000 Highway Naming Extension

Kauffman, Lovelett, Valdez, Wellman, Liias, Orwall, Hasegawa, Frame, Riccelli, Nobles, Nguyen, Krishnadasan, Stanford, Wilson, C.

Requests the extension of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way along specific state routes in Washington to honor Dr. King's legacy.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5178 Sodium Nitrite Regulation

Trudeau, Harris, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Salomon, Shewmake

Regulates the sale and labeling of sodium nitrite to prevent misuse and enhance public safety.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5262 Insurance Regulation Updates

Kauffman, Wilson, J., Nobles, Shewmake, Trudeau

Updates and streamlines insurance regulations to enhance data protection and align with federal standards.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5328 Earned Wage Access Regulation

Lovick, Dozier, Nobles

Establishes a licensing and regulatory framework for earned wage access services.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5331 Insurer Accountability

Cortes, Frame, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Stanford, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Enhances consumer protection by increasing insurer accountability for insurance code violations.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5253 Special Education Extension

Cortes, Chapman, Conway, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Shewmake, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Extends special education services for students with disabilities until age 22.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5272 School Safety Penalties

Lovick, Krishnadasan, Saldaña

Enhances penalties for interference and intimidation at schools and extracurricular activities.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5358 Career Technical Education

Braun, Chapman, Christian, Cortes, Liias, Macewen, Nobles, Salomon, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Expands career and technical education funding to include sixth-grade courses and streamlines program accounting.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5299 Radiologic Technologist Supervision

Riccelli, Muzzall, Dozier, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Allows general supervision for intravenous contrast procedures by radiologic technologists.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5326 Emergency Insulin Access

Cleveland, Muzzall, Chapman, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez

Establishes an emergency insulin program providing a 30-day supply at a maximum $10 cost for eligible Washington residents.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5335 Rural Nursing Education

Slatter, Harris, Bateman, Chapman, Hasegawa, Holy, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez

Establishes a Rural Nursing Education Program to address nursing shortages in underserved Washington communities.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5351 Dental Insurance Reform

King, Chapman, Cleveland, Muzzall, Orwall, Christian, Nobles, Harris, Salomon, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Holy, Shewmake, Trudeau

Reforms dental insurance practices to enhance patient choice and transparency.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SJM 8004 Universal Health Care

Hasegawa, Bateman, Lovelett, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman

Advocates for federal establishment of universal health care or state-level implementation in Washington.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5402 College financial aid

Hansen, Chapman, Conway, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake, Slatter, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands financial aid eligibility and establishes a supplemental grant for low-income college students.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5066 Law Enforcement Oversight

Hansen, Lovick, Wellman, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Frame, Nobles, Pedersen, Salomon, Valdez

Empowers the Attorney General to investigate and litigate against local law enforcement and corrections agencies for misconduct.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS AT 4:00 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5086 Benefits Board Consolidation

Robinson, Nobles, Wellman

Consolidates the Public Employees' Benefits Board and the School Employees' Benefits Board into the Washington Employees and Retirees Benefits Board.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5264 Tribal Tax Revenue Sharing

Robinson, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Liias, Lovick, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford

Increases revenue-sharing percentages for tribes completing qualified capital investments in retail tax compacts.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).