Washington Bill Actions

Friday, February 7, 2025

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EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES AT 10:30 AM.

HB 1048 Rangeland Fire Protection

Dent, Griffey, Nance

Establishes a pilot project for rangeland fire protection associations in eastern Washington to enhance wildfire suppression efforts.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM (H).

HB 1294 Pesticide Safety Committee Extension

Dent, Reeves, Timmons, Hill

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

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

HB 1309 Burrowing Shrimp Management

Mcentire, Bernbaum, Griffey, Tharinger, Couture, Walsh, Simmons, Ormsby, Schmick, Nance

Establishes a research program to develop new control methods for burrowing shrimp impacting shellfish farming.

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

HB 1389 Timber Sale Reporting

Bernbaum, Orcutt, Springer, Dent, Schmick, Parshley, Richards, Simmons, Reed, Tharinger

Extends reporting requirements for large private timber sales to 2029.

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

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS & JUDICIARY AT 10:30 AM.

HB 1065 Private Family Burial Grounds

Walsh, Orcutt

Allows establishment of family burial grounds on private property with specific conditions and restrictions.

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

HB 1620 Parenting Plan Restrictions

Taylor, Goodman, Reed, Hill

Strengthens protections for children in parenting plans by limiting parental rights in cases involving abuse, violence, or other harmful conduct.

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

HB 1621 Eviction Court Commissioners

Macri, Taylor, Peterson, Ramel, Ormsby, Hill

Authorizes superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners to expedite eviction case proceedings.

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

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1130 Developmental Disabilities Prioritization

Farivar, Couture, Leavitt, Taylor, Reed, Callan, Doglio, Timmons, Simmons, Pollet, Fey, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Prioritizes enrollment for developmental disabilities services for specified high-need populations.

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 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1211 Clergy Mandatory Reporting

Walen, Taylor, Reed, Ryu, Ramel, Macri, Callan, Pollet, Fey, Kloba, Duerr, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Stonier, Hill

Mandates clergy to report child abuse and neglect, overriding privileged communication.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1248 Juvenile Justice Reform

Couture

Enhances juvenile justice program evaluations and extends diversion agreement durations.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1390 Community Protection Repeal

Goodman, Farivar, Thai, Peterson, Reed, Salahuddin

Repeals the Community Protection Program and removes it as a placement option for sexually violent predators.

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 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1391 Juvenile Diversion Reform

Cortes, Eslick, Ryu, Stonier, Simmons, Peterson, Reed, Parshley, Goodman, Doglio, Taylor, Salahuddin, Street, Timmons, Scott, Santos

Expands and standardizes juvenile diversion programs statewide.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1544 Child Welfare Assessments

Rule, Hill, Davis, Reed, Ormsby

Mandates improvements and certification of DCYF's risk assessment process in child abuse and neglect investigations.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE & WELLNESS AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1291 Maternity Cost Sharing

Rule, Stonier, Ryu, Parshley, Alvarado, Timmons, Macri, Simmons, Hunt, Hill, Fosse

Exempts labor and delivery services from health plan deductibles.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1394 Hospital Record Retention

Parshley, Obras, Thai, Macri, Lekanoff, Stonier, Bronoske, Simmons, Davis, Reed, Salahuddin, Fosse, Wylie, Ormsby, Hill, Scott, Donaghy

Extends hospital medical record retention period to 26 years from the date of creation.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1430 Provider Reimbursement Parity

Simmons, Leavitt, Macri, Thai, Tharinger, Parshley, Reeves, Alvarado, Pollet, Rule, Stonier, Berg, Street, Goodman, Ormsby, Mena, Farivar, Entenman, Fosse, Callan, Davis, Ramel, Taylor, Lekanoff, Berry, Reed, Shavers, Cortes, Fey, Salahuddin, Hill

Mandates equal reimbursement rates for APRNs, PAs, and physicians providing the same health care services.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & WORKPLACE STANDARDS AT 10:30 AM.

HB 1128 Child Care Workforce Standards

Fosse, Stonier, Berry, Bronoske, Davis, Taylor, Wylie, Nance, Pollet, Ormsby, Scott, Mena, Doglio, Alvarado, Berg, Peterson, Goodman, Reeves, Reed, Parshley, Stearns, Simmons, Cortes, Ramel, Ryu, Timmons, Hackney, Kloba, Callan, Farivar, Ortiz-Self, Paul, Morgan, Shavers, Macri, Obras, Rule, Fey, Lekanoff, Bergquist, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Hill

Establishes a Child Care Workforce Standards Board to improve compensation and working conditions for child care workers in Washington State.

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 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.

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

HB 1213 Paid Family Leave Expansion

Berry, Fosse, Reed, Obras, Fitzgibbon, Alvarado, Mena, Macri, Ryu, Farivar, Doglio, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Salahuddin, Hill

Expands worker protections and clarifies employer responsibilities under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

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

HB 1332 TNC Vehicle Eligibility

Obras, Gregerson, Berry, Alvarado, Ormsby, Davis, Ramel, Salahuddin, Ryu, Parshley, Macri, Taylor, Reed, Hill, Doglio, Scott, Nance

Mandates transparency and fairness in TNC vehicle eligibility and driver trip records.

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 1335 Military Spouse Protections

Richards, Reeves, Leavitt, Mcentire, Shavers, Abell, Springer, Ormsby, Macri, Reed, Hill, Doglio, Caldier, Paul, Nance

Extends anti-discrimination protections to military spouses in employment and labor practices.

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 1398 Interest Arbitration Expansion

Scott, Berry, Peterson, Reed, Reeves, Parshley, Doglio, Tharinger, Fosse, Ryu, Street, Hill

Includes adult family home providers in the interest arbitration framework for publicly reimbursed care providers.

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 1402 Job Posting Requirements

Scott, Farivar, Davis, Berry, Thai, Fitzgibbon, Mena, Duerr, Parshley, Taylor, Reed, Gregerson, Doglio, Springer, Fosse, Pollet, Ryu, Street, Hill, Macri

Restricts employers from requiring driver's licenses in job postings unless driving is essential and alternatives are unreasonable.

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 1511 Ferry Captain Bargaining

Parshley, Fosse, Berry, Reed, Simmons, Leavitt, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Paul

Revises collective bargaining rules and clarifies responsibilities for Washington State Ferries captains.

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 1524 Isolated Employee Protections

Obras, Scott, Fosse, Hill, Gregerson, Reed, Berry, Parshley, Salahuddin, Peterson, Simmons, Ormsby, Macri, Pollet

Enhances workplace protections and enforcement for isolated 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).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT 10:30 AM.

HB 1562 Diaper Changing Stations

Hunt, Griffey, Parshley, Duerr, Berry, Davis, Callan, Leavitt, Ramel, Bernbaum, Zahn, Ormsby, Scott, Doglio, Hill, Fosse

Requires installation of baby diaper changing stations in public restrooms under specified conditions.

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 1600 Marriage License Fees

Eslick, Parshley, Ryu, Simmons, Macri, Fosse

Increases the maximum fee counties may charge on marriage licenses to fund family services.

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).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL RELATIONS AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1055 Transparency Ombuds Study

Abbarno, Low, Leavitt, Penner, Marshall, Pollet

Commissions a study to evaluate the feasibility of establishing the Washington Office of Transparency Ombuds.

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 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1146 Incarcerated Voting Access

Simmons, Farivar, Ryu, Mena, Macri, Obras, Doglio, Gregerson, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill

Facilitates voting access for incarcerated individuals in jails and state hospitals.

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 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1381 Language Assistance in Elections

Shavers, Santos, Pollet, Springer, Wylie, Ramel

Mandates multilingual election materials in certain Washington counties to enhance access for language minority groups.

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 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1628 Fire Service Oversight

Bronoske, Griffey, Schmidt, Simmons, Nance, Davis, Salahuddin

Establishes a Fire Service Policy Board to advise the State Director of Fire Protection on fire service issues.

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 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1631 State Marine Forest Designation

Nance, Mena, Griffey, Salahuddin, Low, Parshley, Hunt, Walsh, Ramel, Paul, Duerr, Bernbaum, Chase, Peterson, Shavers, Ryu, Mcentire, Richards, Reed, Kloba, Simmons, Tharinger, Zahn, Thomas, Timmons

Designates bull kelp forests as the official state marine forest of 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 8:00 AM (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO CIVIL RIGHTS & JUDICIARY.

HB 1881 Health Care Mergers

Taylor, Macri

Expands oversight of health care mergers to protect access, affordability, and equity.

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 1890 Prosecutor Liability Reform

Graham, Chase, Walsh

Creates a cause of action against prosecutors for harm caused by releasing individuals arrested for violent offenses without filing reasonable charges.

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 1891 Defense Attorney Liability

Graham, Chase, Walsh

Creates liability for criminal defense attorneys who advocate for the pretrial release of violent offenders who later cause harm.

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 1892 Legislator Liability

Graham, Chase, Walsh

Creates personal liability for state legislators who vote for laws easing pretrial release or prosecution if those laws result in public harm.

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 1893 Judicial Liability Reform

Graham, Chase, Walsh

Removes judicial immunity and allows lawsuits against judges for pretrial release decisions in violent offense cases.

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 1897 Public Safety Immunity

Obras, Farivar

Provides liability protections for community-based public safety programs and their personnel acting in good faith.

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).

SB 5006 Corporate Governance Updates

Pedersen, Holy, Nobles, Wellman

Amends corporate governance and operational procedures for corporations and nonprofit entities in Washington.

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).

SB 5021 Court Exhibit Retention

Wagoner, Dhingra, Dozier, Wilson, J.

Reduces the retention period for court exhibits from six to five years.

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).

SB 5037 Custodial Trusts Framework

Holy, Pedersen, Dhingra, Nobles, Shewmake, Wellman

Establishes a legal framework for creating and managing custodial trusts in Washington.

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).

SB 5093 Pregnancy Loss Protections

Dhingra, Wellman, Cleveland, Bateman, Pedersen, Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez

Removes punitive provisions and reporting requirements related to pregnancy outcomes to prevent criminalization and ensure dignity for individuals experiencing pregnancy loss.

First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary (H).

SB 5093 Pregnancy Loss Reporting

Dhingra, Wellman, Cleveland, Bateman, Pedersen, Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez

Modifies handling and reporting of pregnancy loss in detention facilities.

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).

SB 5122 Premerger Notification Requirements

Trudeau, Pedersen, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Salomon, Wellman

Mandates premerger notification filings with the Washington Attorney General for entities meeting specific criteria.

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).

SJM 8006 Legal Technician Program

Torres, Hasegawa

Requests reinstatement and expansion of the Limited License Legal Technician program to improve access to legal services.

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.

SB 5068 Public Sector Employment Eligibility

Lovick, Hansen, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman

Expands eligibility for public sector employment to all individuals legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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

SB 5071 Fentanyl Exposure Endangerment

Braun, Dhingra, Christian, Dozier, Fortunato, Gildon, King, Krishnadasan, Mccune, Wagoner, Warnick, Wilson, J.

Expands the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance to include fentanyl exposure and lowers the mental state requirement to recklessness.

First reading, referred to Community Safety (H).

SB 5071 Controlled Substance Endangerment

Braun, Dhingra, Christian, Dozier, Fortunato, Gildon, King, Krishnadasan, Mccune, Wagoner, Warnick, Wilson, J.

Broadens liability for endangerment with controlled substances by changing the mental state requirement and expanding substance scope.

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

SB 5105

Orwall, Christian, Dhingra, Nobles, Salomon, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Expands criminal prohibitions to include AI-generated and digitally fabricated depictions of minors in sexually explicit conduct.

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

SB 5105 Fabricated Depictions Crimes

Orwall, Christian, Dhingra, Nobles, Salomon, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Expands legal definitions to criminalize fabricated depictions of minors in sexually explicit conduct.

First reading, referred to Community Safety (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & BUSINESS.

HB 1884 Cannabis Regulation Reform

Waters, Reeves

Streamlines cannabis regulations and refocuses enforcement on public safety and market integrity.

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).

HB 1887 Data Broker Regulation

Kloba

Regulates and taxes data brokers operating in Washington State.

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).

HB 1900 Financial Fraud Protections

Doglio

Enhances protections against financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and individual account owners.

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).

SB 5016 Funeral Service Regulations

Lovick

Modernizes regulations for prearrangement funeral service contracts by adjusting trust fund requirements and definitions.

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).

SB 5108 Service Contract Regulation

Kauffman, Dozier, Nobles

Enhances regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.

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).

SJM 8005 Reinstating Glass-Steagall Act

Hasegawa, Stanford, Trudeau, Wellman

Advocates for reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act to separate commercial and investment banking.

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 EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES.

HB 1876 Death with Dignity

Peterson, Rude

Amends the Death with Dignity Act to exempt certain patients from the waiting period and clarify provider roles.

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).

SB 5199 Board Member Compensation

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Riccelli

Provides compensation and travel reimbursement for oversight board members with direct lived experience.

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).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO EDUCATION.

HB 1894 Tribal Education Curriculum

Lekanoff

Enhances public school instruction on tribal sovereignty through expanded consultation, curriculum deadlines, and accountability measures.

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).

SB 5181 Parental Rights Expansion

Wilson, C., Pedersen, Dhingra, Frame, Liias, Lovick, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Wellman

Expands and clarifies parental rights in public schools while aligning state law with federal standards.

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

SB 5181 Parental Education Rights

Wilson, C., Pedersen, Dhingra, Frame, Liias, Lovick, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Wellman

Expands parental rights and access to educational materials and records in public schools.

First reading, referred to Education (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY.

HB 1901 Mattress Recycling Program

Hunt, Berry

Establishes a producer responsibility program for mattress recycling and disposal.

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 1903 Low-Income Energy Assistance

Mena

Establishes a statewide program to provide energy assistance to low-income households.

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 1882 Temporary Lodging Tax

Cortes, Parshley

Imposes a temporary tax on short-term lodging to fund county governments, human trafficking victim assistance, and state tourism programs.

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 1883 Employment Training Tax Credit

Salahuddin

Extends the tax credit for the Washington Customized Employment Training Program and revises reporting requirements.

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 1895 Small Business Tax Credit

Richards, Paul

Establishes a B&O tax credit for small businesses providing educational assistance to employees.

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 1896 Law Enforcement Funding

Abell, Richards

Authorizes a local sales tax for law enforcement funding and mandates increased police training classes.

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 1888 Naturopathic Scope Expansion

Berg

Expands naturopathic physicians' scope of practice to include broader prescriptive authority, diagnostic capabilities, and legal document signing.

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 1889 CCRC Oversight Reform

Macri, Callan

Enhances regulation, oversight, and resident protections for Continuing Care Retirement Communities.

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 1899 Homelessness Data Collection

Zahn, Thomas

Aligns Washington's homelessness census process with federal HUD standards and modifies data collection and programmatic requirements.

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).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO LABOR & WORKPLACE STANDARDS.

HB 1879 Hospital Worker Breaks

Thomas, Berry

Expands flexibility for hospital workers and employers to combine or waive meal and rest breaks under documented agreements.

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).

SB 5191 Dockworker PFML Premiums

Conway, Chapman, Cleveland, Nobles, Stanford

Clarifies PFML premium reporting requirements for employer representatives of dockworkers under collective bargaining agreements.

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).

SB 5191 Dockworker Premium Collection

Conway, Chapman, Cleveland, Nobles, Stanford

Clarifies responsibility for paid family leave premium collection by including employer representatives of dockworkers under collective bargaining agreements.

First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION & WORKFORCE.

SB 5158 Student Athlete Insurance

Valdez, Boehnke, Nobles

Allows public four-year institutions to provide insurance for intercollegiate student athletes.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL RELATIONS.

HB 1877 Education Administration Reduction

Dufault

Eliminates non-student-facing administrative entities in Washington’s public education system.

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 1880 Legislative Budget Authority

Dufault, Corry

Limits judicial authority to mandate changes to state budget appropriations or fund allocations.

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 1885 Legislative Transparency

Dufault

Expands public disclosure requirements to include internal legislative deliberations and communications.

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).

HJM 4005 Rescinding Constitutional Applications

Fitzgibbon, Mena

Rescinds all prior applications by Washington State for an Article V constitutional convention.

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).

SB 5000 State Nickname Designation

Wilson, J., Chapman, Christian, Cleveland, Dozier, Fortunato, Frame, Gildon, Krishnadasan, Mccune, Nobles, Saldaña, Valdez, Wagoner, Warnick

Designates "The Evergreen State" as the official nickname of Washington.

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 TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1878 Driver Education Requirements

Donaghy

Establishes phased driver training requirements and funding mechanisms for novice drivers aged 18-24.

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

HB 1886 Firefighter Memorial Plates

Rude, Klicker

Establishes a Firefighter Memorial special license plate to fund firefighter memorials and charitable support for firefighters and their families.

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

HB 1898 Truck Length Exceptions

Klicker, Dent, Schmidt, Dye, Orcutt, Mendoza

Allows three-axle flatbed trailers to operate up to 85 feet in length when empty or transporting agricultural products.

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

HB 1902 Transportation Project Permitting

Richards, Stuebe, Zahn, Dent, Timmons, Barkis, Paul, Nance, Reed, Ramel, Bernbaum, Wylie, Taylor

Establishes a work group to streamline permitting for transportation projects while maintaining environmental protections.

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

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

HB 1904 Cat Declawing Ban

Peterson, Leavitt

Prohibits non-therapeutic declawing of cats statewide.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1905 Involuntary Treatment Counsel

Macri

Clarifies funding, administration, and legal representation processes in involuntary treatment cases.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1906 Water Rate Regulation

Tharinger, Shavers

Establishes stricter oversight and transparency requirements for water system rate-setting and capital planning.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1907 Storage Rental Taxation

Peterson, Gregerson

Subjects self-service storage rentals to retail sales tax and business and occupation tax.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1908 Residential Habilitation Centers

Dufault, Corry, Nance, Manjarrez, Ryu, Mendoza, Stearns, Penner, Callan

Preserves and expands access to Residential Habilitation Centers for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1910 Teacher-Librarian Funding

Rule, Eslick

Increases minimum funding allocations for teacher-librarians in public schools.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1911 Pollinator License Plates

Dent, Morgan, Orcutt, Nance, Burnett, Mcclintock, Manjarrez, Barnard, Abell, Dye, Marshall, Mendoza, Graham, Dufault, Engell, Connors

Creates a special license plate to fund pollinator research and education.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1912 Agricultural Fuel Exemptions

Dent, Reeves, Schmick, Springer, Orcutt, Nance, Mcclintock, Morgan, Engell, Paul, Mendoza, Bernbaum, Barnard, Richards, Eslick, Manjarrez, Dufault, Shavers, Burnett, Timmons, Abell, Thai, Barkis, Davis

Establishes a remittance program and expands exemptions for agricultural fuel under the Climate Commitment Act.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1913 Utility Tax Credit Repeal

Berg

Repeals the public utility tax credit for home energy assistance.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1914 Recreational Access Fees

Doglio, Fitzgibbon

Increases fees for Discover Passes and day-use permits for state recreational lands.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1915 Tenant Eviction Protections

Richards, Thomas

Strengthens tenant protections and limits landlord discretion in evictions and lease terminations.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1916 Voter Registration Challenges

Doglio

Tightens requirements and procedures for voter registration challenges and list management.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1917 Juvenile Facility Overcrowding

Callan, Eslick

Establishes population management rules for juvenile rehabilitation institutions to ensure safety and operational standards.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1918 Supreme Court Districts

Dufault

Establishes district-based elections for Washington State Supreme Court justices to ensure geographic representation.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1919 Child Care Eligibility

Bergquist, Couture

Expands child care assistance eligibility while delaying higher income thresholds for implementation.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1920 Juvenile Attorney Access

Mendoza, Ley

Adds an exception allowing law enforcement to question juveniles without attorney consultation to prevent or mitigate harm.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1921 Road Usage Charges

Fey, Ramel

Establishes a road usage charge system to replace declining fuel tax revenues with mileage-based fees.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1922 Woody Debris Placement

Hunt, Callan

Requires consideration of urban constraints, flood risks, and ecological benefits when placing woody debris under emergency hydraulic project approvals.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1923 Passenger Ferry Expansion

Nance

Expands eligibility and funding for passenger-only ferry service districts in Washington State.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1924 Manufacturing Tax Exemptions

Fey, Stuebe, Zahn

Establishes sales and use tax exemptions for construction and renovation of manufacturing and green manufacturing facilities.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1925 Youth Conservation Careers

Rule, Nance

Establishes a state-funded career preparation program for youth in natural resource and conservation fields.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1926 Home Care Certification

Timmons, Schmick

Expands access to home care aide certification testing and aligns processes with training curricula.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1927 Rent Payment Reporting

Hill, Peterson

Establishes a pilot program to report tenants' rent payments to credit agencies.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1928 Judicial Appointment Confirmation

Abell, Couture

Requires Senate confirmation for gubernatorial appointments to fill Washington State Supreme Court vacancies.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1929 Judicial Appointment Confirmation

Abell, Couture

Requires Senate confirmation for gubernatorial appointments to fill Court of Appeals vacancies.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1930 Fish and Wildlife Commission

Dent, Orcutt

Restructures the Fish and Wildlife Commission's appointment process to prioritize regional representation and recent hunting or fishing experience.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1931 Special License Plates

Bernbaum, Richards

Standardizes numerical expressions and revises fund allocations for certain special license plate accounts.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1932 Cannabis Consumption Events

Morgan, Waters, Donaghy, Reeves, Walen, Hill

Establishes a licensing framework for regulated cannabis consumption events.

Not yet introduced (H).

HJR 4202 Supreme Court Elections

Dufault

Establishes district-based elections for state Supreme Court justices.

Not yet introduced (H).

HJR 4203 Supreme Court Governance

Abell, Couture

Amends the state constitution to update Supreme Court justice selection, vacancy appointments, and procedural provisions.

Not yet introduced (H).

REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS.

HB 1279 Postsecondary Consumer Protections

Pollet, Leavitt, Doglio, Reed, Simmons

Enhances consumer protections for students at degree-granting institutions.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1406 ADO Funding Adjustments

Barnard, Ryu, Leavitt, Waters, Rule, Ybarra, Schmidt, Ramel, Paul, Reeves, Springer

Standardizes performance reporting and increases funding flexibility for associate development organizations.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1462 Hydrofluorocarbon Emissions Reduction

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

Phases out high-global-warming-potential hydrofluorocarbons and promotes reclaimed and low-GWP refrigerants.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

REFERRED TO RULES 2 REVIEW.

HB 1160 Design Review Streamlining

Walen, Ramel, Leavitt, Duerr

Streamlines local government design review processes for housing developments.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1160 Design Review Reform

Walen, Ramel, Leavitt, Duerr

Streamlines local design review processes and aligns middle housing regulations with single-family standards.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1305 Infrastructure Reimbursement Extensions

Donaghy, Duerr

Extends and modifies reimbursement periods for property owners who fund infrastructure improvements.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1305 Infrastructure Reimbursement Extensions

Donaghy, Duerr

Extends reimbursement periods for property owners funding infrastructure projects.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS & JUDICIARY AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1403 Condominium Construction Warranties

Taylor, Connors, Duerr, Jacobsen, Peterson, Reed, Barkis, Rule, Doglio, Tharinger, Salahuddin, Ormsby, Ryu, Entenman, Street, Hill

Simplifies condominium construction and defect resolution processes.

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

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1158 Developmental Disabilities Services

Leavitt, Eslick, Taylor, Barkis, Ryu, Jacobsen, Macri, Obras, Callan, Bronoske, Simmons, Gregerson, Goodman, Wylie, Caldier, Rule, Kloba, Ormsby, Hill

Enhances community inclusion services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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

HB 1200 Parental Caregiver Compensation

Taylor, Low, Jacobsen, Alvarado, Ryu, Berry, Mena, Macri, Callan, Obras, Doglio, Fosse, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Goodman, Wylie, Couture, Street, Pollet, Penner, Kloba, Cortes, Nance, Springer, Davis, Leavitt, Scott, Salahuddin, Stonier, Hill

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

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

HB 1344 Respite Care Access

Barnard, Cortes, Dufault, Couture, Farivar, Reed, Hill, Caldier, Taylor, Pollet, Nance, Gregerson, Callan

Expands access to respite care by integrating it into the Basic Plus and CIIBS waivers.

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

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1254 Wildfire Building Codes

Duerr, Berg, Ramel, Macri, Pollet, Davis, Hunt

Integrates the International Wildland Urban Interface Code into the state building code following statewide wildfire risk mapping.

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

HB 1299 Parking Requirement Reduction

Peterson, Fitzgibbon, Berry, Street, Simmons, Reed, Macri, Ramel, Nance, Doglio

Reduces mandatory minimum parking requirements for residential and commercial developments.

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

HB 1353 ADU Self-Certification Program

Ramel, Duerr, Reed, Doglio, Nance

Establishes a self-certification program for accessory dwelling unit permit applications by registered architects in Washington State.

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

HB 1438 Housing Permit Timelines

Connors, Klicker, Schmidt, Rude, Caldier, Jacobsen, Reed, Barkis, Eslick, Manjarrez, Engell, Dufault

Mandates automatic approval of certain residential projects and requires annual reporting on housing permit processing performance.

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

HB 1529 Intergovernmental Road Projects

Griffey, Stuebe, Couture, Waters

Facilitates intergovernmental collaboration by allowing counties to perform road work for cities without certain public works limitations.

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

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL RELATIONS AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1223 Voter Registration Challenges

Doglio, Mena, Reed, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill

Tightens requirements and processes for voter registration challenges to reduce frivolous claims.

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

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1735 Foie Gras Ban

Parshley, Leavitt, Fitzgibbon, Berg, Rude, Fosse, Shavers, Reed, Ormsby, Thai, Farivar, Hill, Scott, Bernbaum, Pollet, Macri, Ryu, Ramel

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

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

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

HB 1505 Insurance Statute Updates

Walen, Berry, Lekanoff, Reed, Ormsby, Tharinger, Macri, Hill, Scott

Modernizes and streamlines state insurance laws by updating provisions, aligning with federal standards, and repealing outdated statutes.

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

HB 1516 Affordable Housing Insurance

Hill, Taylor, Reed, Simmons, Morgan, Ormsby, Farivar, Parshley, Gregerson, Macri, Ramel, Pollet, Salahuddin

Requires a study of insurance options to reduce construction defect liability costs for permanently affordable homeownership projects.

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

HB 1530 Credit Card Surcharges

Walen, Mcclintock

Allows regulated businesses to charge a capped transaction fee for credit card payments.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business 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 1095 Law Enforcement Funding

Walen, Salahuddin, Reeves

Authorizes local governments to impose a sales and use tax to fund law enforcement recruitment and retention.

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

HB 1307 Child Care Tax Exemption

Caldier, Mcclintock, Graham, Connors, Manjarrez, Barnard, Jacobsen, Dye, Schmidt, Eslick, Mendoza, Rude, Shavers, Couture, Waters, Klicker, Griffey, Orcutt, Nance, Barkis

Exempts essential child care products from state and local sales and use taxes.

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

HB 1318 Diaper Tax Exemption

Rule, Reeves, Shavers, Bernbaum, Pollet, Nance, Timmons

Exempts children's diapers from sales and use taxes.

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

HB 1340 Prepared Food Tax Exemption

Manjarrez, Connors, Jacobsen, Couture, Klicker, Shavers, Marshall, Barkis, Barnard, Schmidt

Expands sales tax exemption to include prepared food.

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

HB 1436 Law enforcement staffing

Abell, Richards, Corry, Schmidt, Klicker, Connors, Caldier, Jacobsen, Barkis, Springer, Nance, Engell

Authorizes a local sales tax to fund increased law enforcement staffing and training.

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 HEALTH CARE & WELLNESS AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1603 Medigap Enrollment Rights

Berg, Parshley, Reed, Bernbaum, Thai, Kloba, Hill

Expands guaranteed issue rights for Medigap policies to individuals voluntarily leaving Medicare Advantage during enrollment periods.

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

HB 1639 Medicare Advantage Transparency

Bernbaum, Macri, Reed, Doglio, Ormsby, Parshley, Simmons

Mandates disclosure of claims denial rates and appeals processes by Medicare Advantage providers.

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

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL RELATIONS AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1759 Seahawks Fan Recognition

Mena, Cortes, Farivar, Street, Ybarra, Obras, Waters, Barnard, Stuebe, Stearns, Berg, Taylor, Zahn, Simmons, Scott, Paul, Salahuddin, Fosse, Ormsby, Nance, Reed

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HCR 4403 State Building Renaming

Tharinger, Steele, Mcclintock, Abbarno, Waters, Leavitt, Ormsby, Kloba

Renames the Joel Pritchard State Library as the Joel Pritchard Building.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

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

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.

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

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.

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

HB 1300 Professional Licensing Funds

Donaghy, Reeves, Ormsby

Consolidates professional licensing accounts into the business and professions account.

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

SB 5708 Online Child Safety

Frame, Wagoner

Regulates online services to protect minors from harmful data practices and addictive features.

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

HB 1018 Fusion Energy Certification

Shavers, Ryu, Barnard, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Leavitt, Bronoske, Tharinger, Gregerson, Peterson, Wylie

Expands eligibility for site certification to include fusion energy facilities.

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

HB 1253 Utility Joint Agreements Expansion

Ybarra, Doglio

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

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

HB 1253 Utility Joint Agreements

Ybarra, Doglio

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

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

SB 5698 Municipal Gas Emissions

Ramos

Creates an alternative compliance pathway for small municipal gas utilities under the Climate Commitment Act.

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

SB 5703 Waste-to-Energy Exemption

Holy, Riccelli, Short, Christian, Fortunato, Lovelett

Exempts the state’s only waste-to-energy facility from cap-and-invest compliance obligations.

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).

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.

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

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.

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

HB 1234 Advisory Committee Composition

Simmons, Rule

Modifies the composition and eligibility criteria for the mental health advisory committee.

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).

HB 1003 Eviction Notice Procedures

Abbarno, Barkis, Jacobsen, Connors, Peterson, Hill

Standardizes the process for serving eviction notices by certified mail and extends response time for recipients.

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).

HB 1028 Child Advocacy Centers

Goodman, Eslick, Reed, Fey, Davis, Lekanoff

Updates definitions and procedures for children's advocacy centers and child forensic interviews to improve responses to child exposure to violence.

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).

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.

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

SB 5700 Cannabis Tax Verification

King, Saldaña

Authorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to access the medical cannabis database to verify excise tax exemptions.

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

SB 5701 Payroll Records Access

Ramos

Expands access to payroll records for joint labor management committees to enforce prevailing wage laws.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (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 5704 Health Care Mergers

Dhingra, Alvarado, Trudeau, Pedersen, Lovelett, Valdez, Saldaña, Krishnadasan, Wilson, C., Shewmake, Riccelli, Nobles, Ramos, Kauffman, Slatter

Expands oversight and transparency of health care mergers and acquisitions to protect access, equity, and affordability.

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

SB 5706 Child Custody Reform

Fortunato

Reforms child custody laws to prioritize child safety and address domestic violence and abuse in court decisions.

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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NOT OFFICIALLY READ AND REFERRED UNTIL ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION REPORT).

SB 5699 Rural Development Flexibility

Goehner, Short

Expands allowable commercial and industrial development in rural areas under the Growth Management Act.

Not yet introduced (S). First reading, referred to Local Government (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 5707 Email Privacy Exemption

Short, Hansen

Exempts email addresses of local agency newsletter subscribers 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).

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

SB 5702 Toll Rate Process

Ramos, Goehner

Streamlines the toll rate-setting process by exempting the Transportation Commission from the Administrative Procedure Act.

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

SB 5705 Repeat Traffic Penalties

Liias, Holy, Lovick, King

Increases penalties for repeat traffic violations and certain infractions in safety-sensitive zones.

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

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

HB 1270 Local Government Retirement Enrollment

Bronoske, Ryu, Mena, Reed, Jacobsen, Paul, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Simmons

Expands automatic enrollment in deferred compensation plans to include local government employees.

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

HB 1349 Pension Service Credit

Griffey, Bronoske, Bergquist, Couture, Rule, Ormsby, Hill, Nance

Allows retiring LEOFF Plan 2 members to purchase pension service credit for authorized unpaid leaves based on adjusted salary.

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

SB 5696 Mental Health Facilities

King

Expands allowable uses of mental health tax revenue to include facility construction and modification.

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

SB 5697 Nonprofit Property Taxes

Slatter, Dhingra

Expands property tax exemptions for nonprofit-owned properties used by government entities or other nonprofits for social services.

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

SB 5709 Public Health Funding

Alvarado, Saldaña, Pedersen, Slatter

Authorizes counties to levy a property tax to fund public health clinics.

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

FLOOR AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED.

SB 5065 Traveling Animal Acts

Liias, Lovick, Stanford, Bateman, Frame, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña

Prohibits the use of certain animals in traveling performances.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

SB 5710 Ferry Vessel Procurement

Macewen

Expedites procurement of clean diesel ferry vessels with incentives for in-state construction and exemptions from standard contracting rules.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5711 Storage Rental Taxation

Bateman

Subjects self-service storage rentals to retail sales and B&O taxes.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5712 Industrial Stormwater Compliance

Boehnke, Slatter

Establishes a presumption of compliance with water quality standards for industrial stormwater permit holders meeting specific conditions.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5713 Chemical Abortion Regulations

Fortunato

Imposes new liability, reporting, and informed consent requirements on providers of chemical abortions.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5714 Bail Agent Misconduct

Trudeau, Torres

Prohibits bail bond recovery agents from using their position to enforce civil immigration warrants.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5715 Juvenile Sentencing Resentencing

Kauffman, Frame

Allows incarcerated individuals to petition for resentencing based on retroactive changes to juvenile offender score calculations.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5716 Ferry Conduct Rules

Krishnadasan

Expands transit conduct rules to include the Washington State Ferries.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5717 Driver Safety Education

Lovick, King

Requires young drivers to complete a safety course on work zones and first responders before obtaining a license.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5718 Retirement Plan Transfers

Lovick

Allows certain TRS and SERS Plan 3 members to transfer to Plan 2 for future service under specific conditions.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5719 Mandatory Hearing Examiners

Salomon

Mandates the use of hearing examiners for final decisions on local government land use permits.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5720 Consumer Debt Judgments

Pedersen, Warnick

Establishes uniform requirements for obtaining default judgments in consumer debt collection cases.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5721 Automobile Insurance Appraisals

Stanford, Valdez, Hasegawa, Riccelli

Mandates inclusion of an appraisal clause in auto insurance policies to resolve disputes over vehicle damage claims.

Not yet introduced (S).

PASSED TO RULES COMMITTEE FOR SECOND READING.

SB 5019 Emergency Medication Access

Chapman, Bateman, Christian, Dhingra, Harris, Riccelli, Saldaña, Slatter, Wellman

Expands conditions for dispensing prepackaged emergency medications from hospital emergency departments.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5019 Emergency Medication Access

Chapman, Bateman, Christian, Dhingra, Harris, Riccelli, Saldaña, Slatter, Wellman

Expands hospital authority to dispense emergency medications in greater quantities and circumstances.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5127 Collector Vehicle Plates

Lovick, Fortunato, Liias, Nobles

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5168 State Actuary Governance

Robinson, Nobles

Transfers authority for appointing, removing, and setting the salary of the state actuary to the Pension Funding Council.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5184 Parking Requirement Limits

Bateman, Trudeau, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Pedersen, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford

Limits local governments' ability to impose minimum parking requirements for residential and commercial developments.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5184 Parking Requirement Reductions

Bateman, Trudeau, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Pedersen, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford

Reduces mandatory parking minimums for residential and commercial developments.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5227

Orwall, Holy

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5227

Orwall, Holy

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5281 Nonresident Vessel Permits

Chapman, King, Liias, Harris, Nobles, Shewmake

Expands nonresident vessel permit eligibility to larger vessels and directs new fee revenue to youth swim programs.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5281 Nonresident Vessel Permits

Chapman, King, Liias, Harris, Nobles, Shewmake

Extends eligibility and adjusts fees for nonresident vessel permits to include vessels up to 300 feet, directing new fee revenues to youth swim programs.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5306 Pension Service Credit

Holy, Riccelli, Bateman, Conway, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Expands eligibility for pension service credit to LEOFF Plan 2 members retiring directly from unpaid leave.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5462 Vehicle Inspection Exemptions

Braun, Chapman, Wilson, J.

Exempts certain off-road and recreational vehicles from VIN inspection requirements.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5480 Medical Debt Reporting

Riccelli, Bateman, Alvarado, Chapman, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Ramos, Robinson, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Prohibits the reporting of medical debt to credit agencies and voids debt associated with violations.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5480 Medical Debt Reporting

Riccelli, Bateman, Alvarado, Chapman, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Ramos, Robinson, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Prohibits reporting medical debt to credit agencies and voids debts reported in violation.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5098 Expanded Weapon Restrictions

Valdez, Saldaña, Dhingra, Frame, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Salomon, Stanford, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Expands weapon-free zones to include parks, public buildings, and county fairs.

Referred to Transportation (S).

SB 5098 Expanded Weapon Restrictions

Valdez, Saldaña, Dhingra, Frame, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Salomon, Stanford, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Expands weapon-free zones to include parks, public buildings, and county fairs.

Referred to Transportation (S).

REFERRED TO WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5066 Law Enforcement Oversight

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

Empowers the Attorney General to investigate and enforce reforms in local law enforcement and corrections agencies for systemic constitutional or civil rights violations.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

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.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5179 Education Complaint Process

Wilson, C., Lovelett, Cortes, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovick, Nobles, Trudeau, Wellman

Establishes a statewide complaint process to address school district noncompliance with state education laws.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5179 Education Compliance Complaints

Wilson, C., Lovelett, Cortes, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovick, Nobles, Trudeau, Wellman

Establishes a complaint process for addressing noncompliance with state education laws in Washington.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5356 Trauma-Informed Police Training

Orwall, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Expands training requirements for law enforcement and other professionals responding to sexual and gender-based violence.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5356 Law Enforcement Training

Orwall, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Expands and updates training requirements for law enforcement and Title IX investigators on responding to sexual and gender-based violence.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5362 Crime Victim Funding

Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Salomon, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Establishes a dedicated state funding mechanism to support crime victim services.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5362 Victim Services Funding

Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Salomon, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Establishes a state funding requirement to stabilize and enhance victim services programs.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5367 Law Enforcement Grants

Orwall, Conway, Hasegawa

Establishes a community immersion grant program for newly hired law enforcement officers and makes an existing community engagement grant program permanent.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5367 Law Enforcement Grants

Orwall, Conway, Hasegawa

Establishes a grant program to immerse new law enforcement officers in community-based work before academy training.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5402 Financial Aid Expansion

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

Expands financial aid eligibility under the Washington College Grant and establishes a $500 bridge grant for low-income students.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

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.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5453 Public Defense Workforce

Slatter, Torres, Chapman, Frame, Hasegawa, Holy, Saldaña, Valdez

Establishes training programs and a paralegal support pool to address public defense workforce shortages.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5486 Movie Captioning Requirements

Orwall, Dhingra, Nobles, Trudeau

Mandates motion picture theaters to provide open and closed captioning for individuals with hearing disabilities.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5486 Movie Theater Captioning

Orwall, Dhingra, Nobles, Trudeau

Mandates captioning accessibility requirements for movie theaters.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5584 Police Use-of-Force Prosecutions

Dhingra, Saldaña, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Slatter, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

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

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5584 Police Deadly Force

Dhingra, Saldaña, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Slatter, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Establishes an independent prosecutor to handle cases of deadly force by law enforcement resulting in death.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

RULES SUSPENDED. PLACED ON THIRD READING.

SB 5034 Infrastructure Coordination Continuation

Boehnke, Wellman, Warnick, Short, Lovelett, Stanford, Dhingra, Dozier, Hasegawa, Nobles, Slatter

Eliminates the expiration date for the SYNC team to ensure ongoing infrastructure coordination in Washington.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5051 Nursing Assistant Regulation

Bateman, Riccelli, Cleveland, Nobles, Wellman

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5103 Clemency Immigration Provisions

Hasegawa, Frame, Orwall, Saldaña

Expedites clemency reviews for deportation cases and clarifies eligibility regardless of immigration status.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5036 Annual Emissions Reporting

Boehnke, Chapman, Dozier, Fortunato, Harris, Hasegawa, Short, Wellman

Mandates annual reporting of statewide greenhouse gas emissions.

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

SB 5174 Wood Burning Regulations

Shewmake, Nobles, Wellman

Updates regulations and standards for wood burning devices to align with federal guidelines and improve air quality management.

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

SB 5175 Photovoltaic Module Recycling

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wellman

Amends the photovoltaic module stewardship program to extend deadlines, establish an advisory committee, and incorporate environmental justice considerations.

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

SB 5236 Anesthetic Gas Emissions

Slatter, Harris, Nobles, Shewmake

Mandates study and guidance development to reduce emissions from anesthetic gases.

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

SB 5241 Fusion Energy Siting

Liias, Boehnke, Christian, Cortes, Dozier, Hasegawa, Macewen, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Wilson, J.

Includes fusion energy facilities in the site certification process for energy facilities.

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

SB 5360 Environmental Criminal Penalties

Trudeau, Lovelett, Frame, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Valdez

Establishes a tiered system of criminal penalties for environmental law violations based on intent and harm caused.

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

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

SB 5298 Manufactured Home Sales

Frame, Bateman, Conway, Hasegawa, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

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

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

SB 5471 Middle Housing Expansion

Goehner, Bateman, Chapman, Frame, Liias, Nobles, Saldaña

Authorizes and streamlines middle housing development in urban and certain rural areas.

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

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5023 Domestic Worker Protections

Saldaña, Trudeau, Conway, Frame, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Establishes comprehensive labor protections for domestic workers in Washington State.

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

SB 5041 Unemployment Benefits Strikes

Riccelli, Conway, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Dhingra, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez, Bateman, Lovelett, Cleveland, Frame, Orwall, Pedersen, Slatter, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Extends unemployment benefits to workers involved in strikes and lockouts.

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

SB 5090 Professional Engineers Regulation

Liias, Chapman, Dozier, Nobles, Shewmake, Wellman

Modernizes regulations for professional engineers and land surveyors in Washington State.

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

SB 5265 Electrical Inspector Qualifications

King, Boehnke, Chapman, Dozier, Harris

Expands eligibility for electrical inspectors by recognizing out-of-state experience.

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

SB 5336 Isolated Employee Protections

Orwall, Saldaña, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands protections for isolated employees by mandating employer policies, training, and panic buttons.

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

SB 5381 Self-Insured Decertification

Conway, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña

Establishes a process for L&I to pay workers' compensation claims for decertified self-insured employers and recover costs from them.

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

SB 5400 Local Journalism Grants

Liias, Boehnke, Chapman, Cortes, Frame, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Riccelli, Saldaña, Shewmake, Valdez

Establishes a grant program to support local journalism in underserved communities.

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

SB 5408 Wage Disclosure Compliance

King

Establishes a notice and cure period for employers to correct noncompliant wage and salary disclosures in job postings.

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

SB 5433 DOC Collective Bargaining

Ramos, Holy, Bateman, Krishnadasan, Valdez, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña

Exempts Department of Corrections employees with interest arbitration rights from coalition bargaining requirements.

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

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5014 Election System Security

Boehnke, Bateman, Chapman, Dozier, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Valdez, Wellman

Mandates enhanced cybersecurity measures for election systems in Washington State.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5049 Public Records Committee

Wilson, J., Mccune, Fortunato

Amends meeting frequency and imposes ethical standards on the public records exemptions accountability committee.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5050 Voter Privacy Protection

Wilson, J., Christian, Mccune, Schoesler, Holy, Dozier, Short, Torres, Chapman, Fortunato

Ensures confidentiality of voters' party preferences on presidential primary ballot envelopes.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5106 Islamic Holidays Recognition

Trudeau, Warnick, Bateman, Chapman, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Shewmake, Stanford, Wilson, C.

Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state legal holidays in Washington.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5143 Public Service Ethics

Gildon, Pedersen, Nobles

Amends ethics regulations for state officers and employees regarding gifts and use of state resources.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5152 Journal Access Study

Warnick, Dozier, Hasegawa, Shewmake

Mandates a study on the feasibility of a statewide subscription model for peer-reviewed journals for state employees.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5225 Candidate Filing Requirements

Macewen, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake

Modifies candidate filing requirements by introducing a bifurcated filing fee and signature petition process, and addresses ballot name differentiation.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5245 Legislative Oath Standardization

Krishnadasan, Valdez, Nobles, Shewmake, Wilson, J.

Standardizes the oath of office process for Washington State legislators.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5325 State Cactus Designation

Warnick, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake, Valdez

Designates the Pediocactus nigrispinus as the official state cactus of Washington.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5338 Veterans Affairs Committee

Nobles, Boehnke, Conway, Dhingra, Lovick, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Trudeau, Wagoner, Warnick, Wilson, C.

Revises the composition and appointment process of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee to enhance representation and streamline operations.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5382 Petition Signature Verification

Valdez, Liias, Nobles, Saldaña, Wilson, C.

Enhances verification and fraud prevention measures for initiative and referendum petitions.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5414 Social Equity Audits

Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

Requires inclusion of social equity impact analysis in State Auditor performance audits.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5522 Capitol Campus Oversight

Krishnadasan, Wilson, J., Trudeau, Valdez, Schoesler, Riccelli, Bateman, Dozier, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Wilson, C.

Centralizes oversight and decision-making for the Washington State Capitol Campus under an expanded State Capitol Committee.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SJM 8008 Constitutional Convention Rescission

Krishnadasan, Pedersen, Hasegawa, Nobles, Trudeau

Rescinds all historical applications by Washington State for a constitutional convention.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5033 PFAS Biosolids Testing

Wilson, J., Lovelett, Bateman, Chapman, Dhingra, Dozier, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Wellman

Mandates PFAS testing and analysis in biosolids management.

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

SB 5450 Sewage Spill Notifications

Slatter, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Shewmake, Wilson, C., Wilson, J.

Mandates public notification and transparency systems for sewage spills.

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

SB 5519 Vessel Emissions Reduction

Lovelett, Dhingra, Frame, Lovick, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Valdez

Mandates the use of low-sulfur fuels for ocean-going vessels near Washington's shoreline to reduce emissions.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology 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 5324 Prior Authorization APIs

Cleveland, Muzzall, Nobles, Slatter

Aligns state prior authorization API requirements with federal CMS guidelines.

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

SB 5387 Corporate Practice Restrictions

Robinson, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Stanford, Valdez

Restricts non-licensed entities from owning, managing, or influencing medical practices and clinical decision-making.

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

SB 5395 Prior Authorization Reform

Orwall, Muzzall, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Slatter

Enhances transparency and oversight in prior authorization processes for health care services and prescription drugs.

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 HOUSING AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5580 Corporate Housing Transparency

Orwall, Alvarado, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Ramos, Saldaña, Shewmake, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

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

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

SB 5587 Affordable Housing Development

Cleveland, Nobles, Orwall

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

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

SB 5591 Affordable Housing Incentives

Bateman, Alvarado, Lovelett, Nobles, Trudeau

Establishes a tax remittance program to incentivize affordable housing development.

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

SB 5613 Residential Development Standards

Salomon, Trudeau, Liias, Nobles

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

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

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5548 Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Shewmake

Revises workers’ compensation benefit calculations and payment structures for injured workers and their dependents.

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