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).

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).