HB 1132 Firearm Purchase Limits

Farivar, Ormsby, Ryu, Ramel, Berry, Mena, Alvarado, Reed, Parshley, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Macri, Obras, Doglio, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Goodman, Wylie, Pollet, Berg, Davis, Fosse, Salahuddin, Hill, Tharinger

Restricts bulk purchases and transfers of firearms and ammunition.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1152 Firearm Storage Requirements

Doglio, Walen, Ryu, Ramel, Farivar, Berry, Leavitt, Alvarado, Mena, Duerr, Reed, Parshley, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Macri, Cortes, Obras, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Rule, Street, Goodman, Wylie, Pollet, Nance, Berg, Davis, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Fosse, Salahuddin, Hill, Tharinger

Mandates secure storage of firearms in vehicles and residences and enhances public education on firearm safety.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1177 Child Welfare Housing

Ortiz-Self, Callan, Alvarado, Macri, Simmons

Expands child welfare housing assistance to support families beyond child welfare intervention.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1263 Essential Needs Program Updates

Cortes, Low, Peterson, Doglio, Street, Leavitt, Ryu, Davis, Obras, Reed, Goodman, Ormsby, Tharinger, Scott, Nance, Eslick, Kloba, Timmons, Pollet, Macri, Fey, Hill

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1351 ECEAP Eligibility Expansion

Bernbaum, Eslick, Springer, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Parshley, Hill, Doglio, Hunt, Pollet, Cortes, Nance

Expands eligibility for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program by adjusting age and income criteria.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1388 Mobile Food Access

Bernbaum, Parshley, Scott, Hill, Richards, Salahuddin, Berg, Simmons, Davis, Thai, Peterson, Reed, Ramel, Cortes, Taylor, Wylie, Pollet, Timmons

Establishes a mobile market program to expand access to fresh food for WIC and SFMNP participants in underserved areas.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1076 Health Technology Assessment

Walen, Barnard, Reed, Rule, Ryu, Parshley, Leavitt, Obras

Prioritizes health technology assessments for technologies recommended by Medicare and expert guidelines.

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

HB 1186 Emergency Medication Access

Parshley, Rule, Low, Reed, Ramel, Macri, Obras, Farivar, Doglio, Fosse, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Hill

Expands circumstances for dispensing medications from hospitals and health care entities.

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

HB 1262 Health Justice Council

Santos, Thai, Doglio, Berry, Ryu, Obras, Ormsby, Scott, Parshley, Timmons, Pollet, Macri, Simmons, Hunt, Hill

Renames and expands the Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council to address health justice and equity.

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

HB 1002 PTSD Occupational Disease

Abbarno, Rude, Marshall, Callan, Doglio, Timmons, Goodman, Pollet, Davis, Scott

Expands recognition of PTSD as an occupational disease to include county coroners and medical examiner personnel.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1070 PTSD Coverage Expansion

Davis, Low, Peterson, Griffey, Reeves, Tharinger, Street, Nance, Goodman, Ormsby, Scott, Mena, Macri, Volz, Stonier, Alvarado, Fosse, Doglio, Bernbaum, Ryu, Leavitt, Berry, Eslick, Callan, Obras, Farivar, Timmons, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Pollet, Duerr, Lekanoff, Salahuddin

Extends PTSD occupational disease coverage to correctional facility workers.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1182 Interest Arbitration Rights

Paul, Ybarra, Berry, Leavitt, Stearns, Shavers, Doglio, Bronoske, Fosse, Simmons, Rule, Ormsby, Bernbaum, Hill

Extends interest arbitration rights to certain Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission employees.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1264 Ferry Employee Compensation

Fey, Macri, Fitzgibbon, Lekanoff, Berry, Bronoske, Leavitt, Callan, Ryu, Ramel, Reed, Paul, Parshley, Nance, Alvarado

Enhances ferry employee salary competitiveness through mandated salary surveys and data-driven collective bargaining.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1039 Urban Services to Tribes

Abbarno, Orcutt

Authorizes agreements to extend urban services to tribal lands adjacent to city boundaries in certain counties.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1044 Real Estate Excise Tax

Wylie

Increases administrative fees for real estate transactions to fund county assessor and treasurer offices.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1172 Fire District Civil Service

Schmidt, Bronoske

Allows fire protection districts to dissolve their civil service systems with board resolution and employee approval.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1147 Incarcerated Civic Engagement

Farivar, Simmons, Ryu, Ramel, Mena, Macri, Doglio, Goodman, Ormsby, Hill

Ensures civic engagement rights for incarcerated and institutionalized individuals in Washington.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1219 Interbranch Advisory Committee

Taylor, Farivar, Simmons

Establishes an interbranch advisory committee to enhance communication and collaboration between government branches.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1222 Gambling Information Exemptions

Stearns, Kloba

Expands exemptions for disclosing proprietary financial and security information in the gambling industry.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1321 Out-of-State Militias

Mena, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Berry, Reeves, Walen, Gregerson, Ryu, Alvarado, Street, Simmons, Reed, Ormsby, Macri, Ramel, Tharinger, Pollet, Nance, Cortes, Doglio, Scott

Mandates governor's approval for out-of-state militias to operate in Washington.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1271 Fire Resource Mobilization

Nance, Dent, Marshall, Bronoske, Leavitt, Salahuddin, Ryu, Davis, Mena, Ramel, Dye, Barkis, Klicker, Reed, Ormsby, Scott, Eslick, Parshley, Taylor, Kloba, Timmons, Peterson, Richards, Simmons, Hunt, Hill

Expands conditions for early deployment of state fire service resources.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1752 Juvenile Misdemeanor Jurisdiction

Duerr

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

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

HB 1754 Medicare Supplement Access

Thai

Expands guaranteed issue rights for Medicare supplemental insurance policies.

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 1755 Elective PCI Exemption

Street, Macri

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

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 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). 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 1757 Housing Density Regulations

Walen

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

Not yet introduced (H). First reading, referred to Housing (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H). First reading, referred to Housing (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). 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 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). 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 1761 Oath of Office Timing

Volz, Schmidt

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

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).

HR 4608 Public Works Board

Abbarno, Zahn, Keaton, Steele, Ryu, Schmidt, Dent, Taylor, Macri, Pollet, Schmick, Leavitt, Low, Burnett, Barnard, Barkis, Waters, Orcutt

Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Washington State Public Works Board and its contributions to infrastructure development.

Introduced (H). Adopted (H).

HR 4613 Scouting Anniversary Recognition

Barkis, Connors, Stuebe, Steele, Dufault, Taylor, Waters, Zahn, Barnard, Leavitt, Eslick, Parshley, Low, Klicker, Richards, Bronoske, Orcutt, Bernbaum, Salahuddin

Recognizes and celebrates the 115th anniversary and contributions of Scouting America.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Introduced (H). Adopted (H).

HB 1774 Highway Land Leasing

Fey

Allows WSDOT to lease unused highway land for community purposes based on social, environmental, and economic benefits.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1775 Fur Farming Ban

Walen

Prohibits fur farming and fur product manufacturing in Washington State by 2026.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1776 Firearm Background Check Reimbursements

Volz, Schmidt

Mandates reimbursement of firearm background check fees collected during a system outage in November 2024.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1777 Apprenticeship Program Reforms

Schmidt, Walen, Reed, Rule, Tharinger, Ybarra, Nance, Doglio, Pollet, Gregerson, Reeves, Stonier, Griffey, Eslick, Volz, Dent, Stuebe, Ley, Klicker, Mendoza, Schmick, Connors, Rude, Keaton, Couture

Streamlines the approval process for apprenticeship programs and limits competitor objections.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1778 Sales Tax Redistribution

Dufault, Corry

Reallocates 20% of state sales tax revenues to local governments based on their local sales tax collections.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1779 Agricultural Overtime Exception

Dufault, Mendoza

Allows agricultural employers to designate up to 26 weeks annually during which employees can work up to 50 hours without overtime pay.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1780 Healthcare Title Restrictions

Marshall

Prohibits nurse practitioners and physician assistants from using the title "doctor" in clinical settings.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1781 Campaign Finance Enforcement

Marshall, Barkis

Standardizes Public Disclosure Commission enforcement processes and prohibits consideration of partisan affiliation in complaint resolutions.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1782 Campaign Finance Reporting

Marshall, Barkis

Adjusts campaign finance reporting deadlines and requirements for pre-election contributions and expenditures.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1783 Law Enforcement Education

Mendoza, Springer, Corry, Dufault, Jacobsen, Manjarrez, Orcutt, Dent

Allows law enforcement officers to receive honoraria for delivering presentations in criminal justice and related college courses.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1784 Medical Assistant Orders

Marshall, Simmons

Expands medical assistants' scope of practice to include entering and approving health care orders under supervision.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1785 Executive Pay Surcharge

Doglio, Berry

Imposes a tax surcharge on companies with high CEO-to-worker pay ratios.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1786 Public Safety Financing

Volz, Griffey, Low

Expands allowable uses of local infrastructure financing revenues to include public safety facilities.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1787 Involuntary SUD Commitment

Griffey, Couture

Expands involuntary commitment standards to include individuals with substance use disorders and increases treatment facility capacity.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1788 Workers' Compensation Benefits

Richards, Bronoske

Revises workers' compensation benefit calculations and payment structures for injured workers, dependents, and legal custodians.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1789 Solar Recycling Program

Kloba

Extends deadlines and establishes an advisory committee to improve Washington's solar module recycling program.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1790 Public Employee Pensions

Kloba

Increases retirement benefits for public employees with more than 30 years of service.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1791 Real Estate Excise Tax

Paul, Low

Expands local government flexibility in using real estate excise tax revenues for affordable housing, community services, and capital project maintenance.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1792 Nursing Assistant Regulation

Obras, Stonier

Consolidates regulatory authority for nursing assistants under the Washington State Board of Nursing.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1793 Fire Loss Reporting

Griffey, Bronoske

Centralizes fire loss reporting with the Insurance Commissioner and enhances confidentiality and coordination with law enforcement.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1794 Elimination of OFM

Dufault

Eliminates the Office of Financial Management and redistributes its duties and resources to other state agencies.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1795 Student Restraint Policies

Callan, Santos

Restricts the use of isolation and restraint in schools while enhancing reporting, training, and accountability measures.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1796 School District Debt

Callan, Berg

Restricts school districts' ability to issue nonvoted debt for construction by requiring voter-approved levies and financial stability.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1797 Juvenile Facility Searches

Burnett, Dent, Orcutt, Abbarno, Leavitt

Mandates cooperation between DCYF and law enforcement in criminal investigations involving juvenile facilities.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1798 Pension Board Designees

Volz

Allows county auditors and treasurers to appoint designees to serve on firefighters' pension boards.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1799 Firearm Offense Sentencing

Graham, Griffey, Burnett, Stuebe

Restricts earned early release credits for offenders convicted of violent firearm-related offenses.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1800 Homelessness Grant Oversight

Graham, Burnett, Griffey, Stuebe

Establishes accountability and reporting requirements for homeless housing and assistance grants.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1801 Sentencing Commission Membership

Graham, Burnett, Griffey

Adds four state legislators as voting members to the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1802 Obstruction of First Responders

Graham, Burnett, Marshall, Walsh, Keaton, Griffey, Stuebe

Expands obstruction laws to include first responders and establishes a 25-foot buffer zone.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1803 Youth Sports Safety

Rule, Bernbaum

Enhances child safety in youth sports by requiring abuse prevention training, background checks, and mandatory reporting policies.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1804 Community Solar Expansion

Fey, Klicker, Duerr, Ybarra, Stuebe

Expands eligibility and incentives for community solar projects to increase accessibility and support low-income participation.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1805 Children's Services Funding

Tharinger, Ramel, Bernbaum, Ormsby, Stonier, Fosse, Callan, Mena, Doglio, Simmons, Lekanoff, Macri, Thomas, Bergquist, Leavitt

Authorizes counties to impose a 0.01% sales tax to fund services for children and families.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1806 Fishing Tax Revenue

Tharinger, Mcentire, Lekanoff, Bernbaum, Ramel

Redirects a portion of the enhanced food fish excise tax revenue to municipalities where commercial fish landings occur.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1807 Catered Alcohol Events

Springer

Expands eligibility for sponsoring alcohol service at catered events to include individuals, businesses, and other entities.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1808 Affordable Homeownership Loans

Zahn, Low, Parshley, Thomas, Scott

Establishes a revolving loan fund to support nonprofit developers in creating permanently affordable homeownership for low-income households.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1809 Behavioral Health Training

Nance, Griffey, Davis

Enhances first responder and co-responder capacity to address behavioral health emergencies through training, certification, and reimbursement.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1810 Seismic Retrofit Incentives

Donaghy, Reeves, Walen, Ramel, Bernbaum, Low, Reed

Requires studies and inventories to address seismic risks posed by unreinforced masonry buildings.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1811 Co-Response Services

Salahuddin, Davis

Integrates co-response teams into emergency and behavioral health systems while expanding protections and support for co-response professionals.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1068 Interest Arbitration Rights

Doglio, Bronoske, Reeves, Tharinger, Street, Scott, Nance, Goodman, Fosse, Ryu, Leavitt, Ramel, Berry, Reed, Obras, Timmons, Davis, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Salahuddin, Hill

Grants interest arbitration rights to Washington Management Service employees at the Department of Corrections.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1136 Postsecondary Enrollment Support

Leavitt, Shavers, Callan, Bronoske, Simmons, Pollet, Nance, Bernbaum

Establishes a statewide program to boost postsecondary enrollment and financial aid completion through expanded outreach and support services.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1136 Postsecondary Enrollment Support

Leavitt, Shavers, Callan, Bronoske, Simmons, Pollet, Nance, Bernbaum

Establishes a program to enhance postsecondary enrollment through targeted financial aid support and outreach in high schools.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1168 AI Data Transparency

Shavers, Taylor, Ryu, Fosse

Mandates disclosure of datasets used to train generative AI systems.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1168 Generative AI Transparency

Shavers, Taylor, Ryu, Fosse

Requires developers of generative AI systems to publicly disclose detailed information about the datasets used in their development.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1024 State Park Leasing

Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Berry, Pollet, Davis

Standardizes leasing terms for St. Edward State Park with other state parks.

Referred to Capital Budget (H).

HB 1036 Higher Education Governance

Ortiz-Self, Reed, Ramel, Doglio, Fosse, Peterson, Pollet, Nance, Berg, Ormsby, Scott, Hill

Adds labor representation to the boards of trustees for community and technical colleges, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1036 Labor Representation on Boards

Ortiz-Self, Reed, Ramel, Doglio, Fosse, Peterson, Pollet, Nance, Berg, Ormsby, Scott, Hill

Mandates inclusion of labor representatives on college and university boards of trustees.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1069 Supplemental Retirement Bargaining

Fosse, Low, Peterson, Griffey, Bronoske, Timmons, Nance, Goodman, Cortes, Volz, Ormsby, Scott, Mena, Davis, Macri, Stonier, Alvarado, Doglio, Bernbaum, Ryu, Ramel, Berry, Reed, Callan, Obras, Farivar, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Street, Pollet, Fey, Berg, Lekanoff, Salahuddin, Reeves, Donaghy, Hill

Allows collective bargaining over contributions to supplemental retirement benefits.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1142 Caregiver Training Requirements

Macri, Ryu, Reed, Callan, Farivar, Simmons, Street, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Reeves, Hill, Tharinger

Standardizes training requirements for long-term care workers providing in-home care for spouses or domestic partners.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1142 Long-term Care Training

Macri, Ryu, Reed, Callan, Farivar, Simmons, Street, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Reeves, Hill, Tharinger

Standardizes training and certification requirements for long-term care workers providing in-home care to family members, including spouses or domestic partners.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1170 AI Content Disclosure

Shavers, Taylor, Ryu, Ramel, Fosse, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill

Mandates AI providers to implement disclosure and detection tools for AI-generated content.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1170 Generative AI Transparency

Shavers, Taylor, Ryu, Ramel, Fosse, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill

Mandates transparency and disclosure requirements for generative AI systems with over 1,000,000 monthly users.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1201 Companion Animal Sheltering

Leavitt, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Simmons, Berg

Requires local emergency management plans to address companion animal accommodations during emergencies and extreme weather events.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1201 Pet-Friendly Emergency Shelters

Leavitt, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Simmons, Berg

Mandates inclusion of pet accommodations in local emergency management plans.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1209 Sodium Nitrite Regulation

Mena, Walen, Reed, Ryu, Berry, Alvarado, Macri, Farivar, Doglio, Pollet, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Regulates the sale and transfer of sodium nitrite to prevent suicides and protect public health.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1209 Sodium Nitrite Restrictions

Mena, Walen, Reed, Ryu, Berry, Alvarado, Macri, Farivar, Doglio, Pollet, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Restricts the sale and labeling of high-concentration sodium nitrite to prevent misuse and reduce suicides.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1253 Utility Joint Agreements

Ybarra, Doglio

Expands consumer-owned utilities' authority to develop and partner on renewable energy and energy storage projects.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1253 Utility Joint Agreements Expansion

Ybarra, Doglio

Expands collaboration opportunities for consumer-owned utilities in developing renewable energy and storage projects.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1298 Student Athlete Insurance

Berg, Reed, Wylie, Fosse, Ryu, Callan, Street, Morgan, Simmons, Leavitt, Salahuddin, Macri, Nance, Donaghy, Doglio, Timmons, Scott

Authorizes public four-year institutions to provide and finance insurance for current and former student athletes.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1215 Pregnancy Directive Exception

Taylor, Stonier, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Macri, Wylie, Goodman

Removes pregnancy exception from life-sustaining treatment directives.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1174 Court Interpreter Standards

Peterson, Thai, Ryu, Taylor, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Goodman, Davis, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Salahuddin, Hill

Enhances language access in legal proceedings by updating interpreter standards and procedures.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H).

HB 1207 Superior Court Clerk Fees

Thai, Ryu

Imposes a $100 surcharge on certain court filing fees to fund county clerk operations.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H).

HB 1281 Technical Code Corrections

Goodman, Simmons, Hill

Streamlines and updates the Revised Code of Washington by correcting technical errors and removing obsolete language.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H).

HB 1082 Child Care Qualifications

Senn, Eslick, Leavitt, Richards, Berry, Reed, Shavers, Callan, Cortes, Tharinger, Peterson, Wylie, Fey, Nance, Lekanoff, Bergquist, Reeves, Bernbaum

Allows child care providers to use experience-based competency as an alternative to early childhood education certification until 2028.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1045 Law Enforcement Bargaining

Bronoske, Griffey, Reeves, Fosse, Low, Leavitt, Nance, Donaghy

Expands collective bargaining eligibility to all law enforcement officers regardless of jurisdiction size.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1155 Noncompete Agreement Ban

Berry, Walen, Ramel, Reed, Ryu, Alvarado, Mena, Macri, Farivar, Fosse, Simmons, Peterson, Goodman, Pollet, Kloba, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Prohibits noncompetition covenants and clarifies nonsolicitation agreements in Washington State.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1294 Pesticide Safety Committee Extension

Dent, Reeves, Timmons, Hill

Extends the lifespan of the pesticide application safety committee to 2035.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1483 Electronics Repair Access

Gregerson, Reeves, Wylie, Berry, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Davis, Reed, Ramel, Bergquist, Peterson, Macri, Fosse, Ormsby, Hill, Simmons

Requires manufacturers of digital electronic products to provide parts, tools, and repair documentation to independent repair providers and owners.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H).

SR 8607 Public Infrastructure Funding

Lovelett, Chapman, Dhingra, Orwall, Valdez, Wilson, J.

Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Washington State Public Works Board and its contributions to local infrastructure.

Adopted (S).

SB 5039 Interest Arbitration Rights

Conway, Saldaña, Stanford, Chapman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez, Wellman

Grants interest arbitration rights to Washington Management Service employees in the Department of Corrections.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (S). LC - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5054 Small Winery Tax Exemption

Warnick, Stanford, Boehnke, Chapman, Dozier, Nobles

Exempts small wineries from certain taxes on their first 20,000 gallons of wine or cider sold.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (S). LC - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5062 Child Care Workforce Standards

Stanford, Wilson, C., Saldaña, Trudeau, Conway, Dhingra, Shewmake, Frame, Nobles, Pedersen, Salomon, Valdez

Establishes a board to set minimum compensation and employment standards for child care workers.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (S). LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5104 Immigration Status Coercion

Hasegawa, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Prohibits workplace coercion based on immigration status and establishes penalties for violations.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (S). LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5217 Pregnancy Workplace Protections

Nobles, Lovelett, Hasegawa, Liias, Riccelli, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Expands pregnancy-related workplace accommodations and establishes a jury service exemption for individuals with infants.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (S). LC - 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 5291 Long-Term Care Reform

Conway, Saldaña, Cleveland, Frame, Nobles, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Amends the WA Cares program and establishes regulations for supplemental long-term care insurance.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (S). LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

HB 1006 Service Contract Regulations

Ryu, Mcclintock, Reeves

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

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

SB 5610 Horseracing Regulatory Compliance

Kauffman

Establishes funding mechanisms to support compliance with federal horseracing regulations.

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

SB 5609 Cultural Resource Protections

Kauffman

Establishes cultural resource protection requirements for land use decisions exempt from SEPA 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 Environment, Energy & Technology (S).

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.

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

HB 1157 Vital Records Access

Steele

Expands access to birth and death records to great grandchildren.

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

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.

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

SB 5607 Free Speech Education

Warnick

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

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development (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). First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development (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). First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development (S).

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.

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

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.

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

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.

First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). First reading, referred to Local Government (S).

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.

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

HB 1013 Civil Service Exemptions

Schmidt, Fosse, Berry, Reeves

Expands exemptions from civil service rules for DSHS personnel.

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

SB 5628 Lead in Cookware

Harris, Shewmake

Expands restrictions on lead in cookware and utensils to protect public health.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5629 Prosthetic Coverage Mandate

Harris

Mandates health insurance coverage for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5630 Agricultural Fuel Exemptions

Dozier

Provides financial support for exempt agricultural fuel users and makes their fuel transportation exemption permanent.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5631 Back Country Rescue

Goehner, Wagoner

Establishes a grant program to support back country search and rescue operations and volunteers.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5632 Health Care Confidentiality

Hansen

Expands protections against out-of-state enforcement of laws targeting lawful health care services in Washington.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5633 Subdivision Law Overhaul

Lovelett

Overhauls subdivision laws to streamline land division processes and promote housing supply.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5634 Community Solar Expansion

Lovelett

Expands access to community solar projects with incentives for low-income participation and labor standards for larger projects.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5635 Alternative Sewage Systems

Christian

Mandates approval of advanced alternative on-site sewage systems near phosphorus-impaired water bodies if strict treatment and environmental standards are met.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5636 Mount St. Helens License Plates

Cortes

Creates a Mount St. Helens special license plate to fund education and stewardship programs.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5637 Civics and Media Literacy

Fortunato

Expands civics education requirements to include media literacy and voter engagement topics.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5638 Hospital Executive Tax

Saldaña

Imposes a tax on excessive hospital executive compensation to fund health care access and equity programs.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5639 Homicide Victim Tuition

Christian

Expands tuition waivers to children of homicide victims who were subject to dependency proceedings.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5640 Energy Facility Water Use

Boehnke

Requires energy facility applicants to provide detailed water supply plans, conservation measures, and mitigation strategies during certification.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5641 Blood Donation Education

Harris

Expands high school health education to include blood donation awareness alongside bone marrow donation.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5642 Maternal and Cancer Care

Torres

Improves Medicaid maternal health and cancer screening outcomes through performance measures, incentives, and accountability mechanisms.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5643 Juvenile Fatality Reviews

Christian

Expands child fatality and near fatality reviews to include youth and individuals in juvenile rehabilitation.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5644 Gift Card Crimes

Wagoner

Creates specific offenses and penalties for theft, fraud, and misuse of gift cards.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5645 Estate Tax Allocation

Braun

Redirects a portion of excess estate tax revenues to fund services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5646 Assault on Outreach Workers

Harris

Expands third-degree assault protections to include outreach workers.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5647 Affordable Housing Exemption

Alvarado

Creates a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of affordable ownership housing by nonprofit developers.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5648 ABLE Program Expansion

Braun

Enhances participation in the ABLE program by reducing fees, providing financial incentives, and expanding eligibility.

Not yet introduced (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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5221 Property Tax Distraint

Bateman, Nobles, Wagoner

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5221 Delinquent Tax Collection

Bateman, Nobles, Wagoner

Allows county treasurers to cancel uncollectible personal property taxes and streamline processes for tax sales and title issuance.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5027 Law School Loan Repayment

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 defense attorneys and prosecutors in Washington State.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

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.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

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.

Referred to Ways & Means (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.

Referred to Ways & Means (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.

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

Referred 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.

Referred to Ways & Means (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.

Referred 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.

Referred 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.

Referred to Ways & Means (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.

Referred 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 access to medication abortion at public postsecondary institutions in Washington State.

Referred 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.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5044 Supplemental Retirement Bargaining

Ramos, Saldaña, Nobles, Stanford, Robinson, Shewmake, Trudeau, Valdez, Liias, Bateman, Chapman, Lovelett, Cleveland, Frame, Hasegawa, Orwall, Wellman

Allows collective bargaining over contributions to supplemental retirement benefits for public employees.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5101 Hate Crime Victim Protections

Valdez, Hansen, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Expands workplace protections and accommodations for victims of hate crimes and bias incidents.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5104 Workplace Immigration Coercion

Hasegawa, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Establishes penalties for employers coercing employees based on immigration status.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5217 Pregnancy Accommodations Expansion

Nobles, Lovelett, Hasegawa, Liias, Riccelli, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Expands pregnancy-related accommodations and modifies jury service exemptions in Washington state.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5291 Long-Term Care Program

Conway, Saldaña, Cleveland, Frame, Nobles, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Strengthens the WACares program by enhancing administration, eligibility, and benefits for long-term services and supports.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5359 Clean Energy Development

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford

Establishes a Clean Energy Development Office to support and accelerate clean energy and transmission projects.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5083 Healthcare Reimbursement Regulation

Robinson, Harris, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez

Regulates reimbursement rates for healthcare services provided to public employees.

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

SB 5118 International Medical Graduate Licensure

Valdez, Orwall, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford

Streamlines licensure process for international medical graduates in Washington State.

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

SB 5185 International Medical Licensure

Saldaña, Cortes, Cleveland, Wellman, Stanford, Nguyen, Chapman, Orwall, Dhingra, Valdez, Riccelli, Bateman, Hasegawa, Nobles

Facilitates alternative licensure pathways for international medical graduates in Washington State.

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

SB 5329 Smoke Detector Enforcement

Liias, Boehnke, Nobles, Wagoner

Centralizes enforcement of smoke detection device compliance under the Washington State Patrol.

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

SB 5470 Rural Accessory Dwelling Units

Goehner, Bateman, Chapman, Frame, Gildon, Nobles, Saldaña

Authorizes and regulates detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas with strict development and planning requirements.

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