HB 1302 Utility Connection Waivers

Cortes, Barnard, Simmons, Reed, Springer, Timmons

Expands eligibility for utility connection charge waivers to organizations practicing industrial symbiosis.

1st substitute bill substituted (ENVI 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4 (H).

HB 1068 Interest Arbitration Rights

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

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

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1205 Digital Forgery Impersonation

Ryu, Obras, Cortes, Callan, Pollet, Kloba, Timmons

Expands criminal impersonation laws to include the distribution of forged digital likenesses.

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

HB 1205 Digital Impersonation Crimes

Ryu, Obras, Cortes, Callan, Pollet, Kloba, Timmons

Criminalizes the distribution of digitally forged likenesses with intent to deceive or harm.

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

HB 1396 Corrections Ombuds Oversight

Farivar, Peterson, Davis, Parshley, Reed, Doglio, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill

Establishes an advisory council to enhance transparency and stakeholder input in the Office of Corrections Ombuds' operations.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H). CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1396 Corrections Ombuds Oversight

Farivar, Peterson, Davis, Parshley, Reed, Doglio, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill

Establishes an advisory council and expands stakeholder engagement for the Office of the Corrections Ombuds.

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

HB 1420 Textile Waste Management

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

Establishes an extended producer responsibility program for textiles and apparel.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (H). ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1656 Utility Cost Securitization

Abbarno, Doglio, Steele, Fey, Dye, Mena, Barnard, Klicker, Ley, Stuebe, Ybarra, Volz, Springer, Scott, Parshley, Graham

Authorizes utilities to use securitization financing to recover costs from emergencies and conservation measures.

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

HB 1656 Utility Cost Securitization

Abbarno, Doglio, Steele, Fey, Dye, Mena, Barnard, Klicker, Ley, Stuebe, Ybarra, Volz, Springer, Scott, Parshley, Graham

Allows utilities to use securitization financing to recover disaster-related and conservation costs.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM (H). ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1968 Controlled Substance Endangerment

Rule

Expands the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance to include fentanyl and synthetic opioids while exempting DCYF personnel.

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

HB 1961 Mileage Tax Allocation

Walsh

Requires revenue from mileage-based vehicle charges to be used exclusively for highway purposes.

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 1974 Affordable Housing Land Banks

Hill, Peterson

Establishes a framework for counties to create land banks to support affordable housing development.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1975 Cap-and-Trade Adjustments

Fitzgibbon, Dye

Amends Washington’s Climate Commitment Act to adjust allowance price mechanisms, require market analysis, and facilitate linkage with other jurisdictions.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1976 Invasive Species Education

Donaghy

Requires retail pet stores to provide customers with educational materials on invasive species and responsible pet and plant ownership.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1977 Alcohol Server Indemnification

Donaghy

Establishes retailer responsibility for indemnifying alcohol servers in civil liability cases involving sales to intoxicated individuals.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1978 Election Software Transparency

Chase, Waters

Requires election equipment vendors to provide source codes to county auditors for public inspection.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1979 Cardiac Care Regulation

Bronoske, Schmick

Exempts accredited hospitals from certificate of need requirements for elective cardiac procedures.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1980 Transit Lane Access

Zahn, Salahuddin

Allows private employer transportation services to apply for access to transit-only lanes in counties with populations over 2,000,000.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1981 Renewable Energy Tax

Dye, Klicker

Authorizes counties to impose a voter-approved excise tax on the sale or transfer of wind and solar energy facilities.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1085 School Safety Penalties

Schmidt, Timmons, Waters, Leavitt, Ybarra, Mcclintock, Nance, Low, Volz, Mcentire, Griffey, Barkis, Eslick, Couture, Klicker

Enhances penalties and notification requirements for violence or threats at schools and extracurricular activities.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1085 School Safety Enforcement

Schmidt, Timmons, Waters, Leavitt, Ybarra, Mcclintock, Nance, Low, Volz, Mcentire, Griffey, Barkis, Eslick, Couture, Klicker

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

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1150 Extended Producer Responsibility

Berry, Donaghy, Ryu, Ramel, Farivar, Mena, Alvarado, Duerr, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Macri, Doglio, Fosse, Simmons, Street, Pollet, Kloba, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Establishes extended producer responsibility programs for packaging and paper products.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1150 Producer Responsibility Program

Berry, Donaghy, Ryu, Ramel, Farivar, Mena, Alvarado, Duerr, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Macri, Doglio, Fosse, Simmons, Street, Pollet, Kloba, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Establishes an extended producer responsibility program for packaging and paper products.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1232 Private Detention Standards

Ortiz-Self, Fey, Reed, Ramel, Leavitt, Mena, Macri, Callan, Farivar, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Wylie, Ormsby, Fosse, Hill

Enhances regulatory standards and oversight for private detention facilities.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1232 Private Detention Oversight

Ortiz-Self, Fey, Reed, Ramel, Leavitt, Mena, Macri, Callan, Farivar, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Wylie, Ormsby, Fosse, Hill

Expands regulations and oversight of private detention facilities to improve health, safety, and accountability.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1303 Environmental Justice Integration

Mena, Berry, Reeves, Reed, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Ramel, Pollet, Nance, Doglio, Scott

Mandates integration of environmental justice considerations into decision-making for projects in pollution burdened communities.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1303 Environmental Justice Integration

Mena, Berry, Reeves, Reed, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Ramel, Pollet, Nance, Doglio, Scott

Incorporates environmental justice considerations into State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) processes.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1553 Dairy Inspection Program

Richards, Dent, Hackney, Bernbaum, Kloba, Springer

Extends the dairy inspection program through 2031.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1554 Scholarship Eligibility Expansion

Timmons, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Reed, Doglio

Expands eligibility for the Washington College Bound Scholarship to include high school equivalency certificate holders.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1565 Dual Enrollment Scholarships

Paul, Pollet, Ramel, Reed, Santos, Doglio, Fosse

Expands and makes permanent the Washington Dual Enrollment Scholarship program statewide.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1565 Dual Enrollment Scholarships

Paul, Pollet, Ramel, Reed, Santos, Doglio, Fosse

Expands and makes permanent the Washington Dual Enrollment Scholarship program.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1587 Local Promise Scholarships

Bergquist, Rude, Reed, Pollet, Reeves, Zahn, Timmons, Doglio, Salahuddin, Nance

Establishes a framework for local governments to create promise scholarship programs under the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1587 Local Scholarship Programs

Bergquist, Rude, Reed, Pollet, Reeves, Zahn, Timmons, Doglio, Salahuddin, Nance

Encourages local governments to create scholarship programs under the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship framework.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1750 Voting Rights Expansion

Hill, Gregerson, Simmons, Street, Fosse, Obras, Reed, Ormsby, Farivar, Mena, Parshley, Nance, Scott, Pollet, Macri, Ryu, Ramel

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

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1102 Veterans Services Expansion

Shavers, Ryu, Leavitt, Callan, Simmons, Goodman, Wylie, Nance, Fosse, Reeves

Expands support for veterans by enhancing service officer programs, authorizing a dedicated property tax levy, and improving outreach and reporting.

Referred to Finance (H).

HB 1102 Veterans Service Officers

Shavers, Ryu, Leavitt, Callan, Simmons, Goodman, Wylie, Nance, Fosse, Reeves

Expands access to Veterans Service Officers and prioritizes support for underserved counties.

Referred to Finance (H).

HB 1040 Property Tax Exemption

Doglio, Parshley, Ryu, Ramel, Klicker, Richards, Reed, Alvarado, Shavers, Peterson, Paul, Wylie, Fey, Kloba, Lekanoff, Fosse, Reeves

Excludes up to $6,000 of long-term rental income from combined disposable income for property tax exemption eligibility.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1106 Disabled Veterans Tax Relief

Barnard, Leavitt, Eslick, Penner, Klicker, Richards, Shavers, Couture, Mcclintock, Callan, Marshall, Kloba, Nance, Simmons

Expands eligibility for property tax exemptions for disabled veterans by lowering the disability rating requirements.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1113 Misdemeanor Charge Dismissals

Farivar, Goodman, Simmons, Taylor, Macri, Scott, Fosse, Street, Reed, Senn, Berry, Alvarado, Morgan, Mena, Peterson, Stonier, Walen, Pollet, Wylie, Cortes, Obras, Gregerson, Ormsby, Bergquist, Salahuddin, Hill

Establishes a process for courts to dismiss certain misdemeanor charges upon defendants' compliance with court-ordered conditions.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1113 Misdemeanor Charge Dismissal

Farivar, Goodman, Simmons, Taylor, Macri, Scott, Fosse, Street, Reed, Senn, Berry, Alvarado, Morgan, Mena, Peterson, Stonier, Walen, Pollet, Wylie, Cortes, Obras, Gregerson, Ormsby, Bergquist, Salahuddin, Hill

Allows dismissal of misdemeanor charges upon compliance with court-ordered conditions.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1114 Respiratory Therapy Licensure Compact

Leavitt, Ybarra, Schmidt, Ryu, Reed, Macri, Doglio, Simmons, Ormsby, Hill

Establishes an interstate compact to facilitate cross-state practice for licensed respiratory therapists.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1144 Superior Court Judges

Lekanoff, Low, Ramel, Shavers, Paul

Increases the number of superior court judges in Skagit County from four to five.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1144 Superior Court Expansion

Lekanoff, Low, Ramel, Shavers, Paul

Adds one superior court judge position in Skagit County, contingent on state funding.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1196 Voting Rights Restoration

Simmons, Mena, Ryu, Ormsby, Hill

Redefines voting rights revocation to only apply to convictions of crimes punishable by death.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1217 Rent Stabilization Measures

Alvarado, Macri, Ramel, Peterson, Berry, Mena, Thai, Reed, Obras, Farivar, Parshley, Ortiz-Self, Cortes, Duerr, Street, Berg, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Timmons, Tharinger, Fosse, Gregerson, Simmons, Wylie, Pollet, Kloba, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Bergquist, Scott, Stonier, Hill

Implements rent stabilization and tenant protections in Washington.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1217 Rent Stabilization Measures

Alvarado, Macri, Ramel, Peterson, Berry, Mena, Thai, Reed, Obras, Farivar, Parshley, Ortiz-Self, Cortes, Duerr, Street, Berg, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Timmons, Tharinger, Fosse, Gregerson, Simmons, Wylie, Pollet, Kloba, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Bergquist, Scott, Stonier, Hill

Caps annual rent increases at 7% and strengthens tenant protections under Washington’s landlord-tenant laws.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1217 Rent Stabilization Measures

Alvarado, Macri, Ramel, Peterson, Berry, Mena, Thai, Reed, Obras, Farivar, Parshley, Ortiz-Self, Cortes, Duerr, Street, Berg, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Timmons, Tharinger, Fosse, Gregerson, Simmons, Wylie, Pollet, Kloba, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Bergquist, Scott, Stonier, Hill

Caps annual rent increases at 7% and strengthens tenant protections under Washington's landlord-tenant laws.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1220 Behavioral Health Assault Exceptions

Farivar, Macri, Reed, Obras, Doglio, Simmons, Pollet, Davis, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Exempts individuals in behavioral health crises from third-degree assault charges against healthcare professionals.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1281 RCW Technical Updates

Goodman, Simmons, Hill

Updates and streamlines the Revised Code of Washington by correcting technical errors, modernizing terminology, and removing obsolete provisions.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1281 Technical Code Corrections

Goodman, Simmons, Hill

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1325 Fish and Wildlife Enforcement

Goodman, Scott

Expands enforcement options for fish and wildlife violations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1325 Fish and Wildlife Enforcement

Goodman, Scott

Expands enforcement and penalties for fish, wildlife, and hunting violations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1347 Cannabis Lab Accreditation

Reeves, Corry, Wylie, Hill

Mandates acceptance of Department of Agriculture accreditation for cannabis testing labs by the Liquor and Cannabis Board.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1353 ADU Permit Streamlining

Ramel, Duerr, Reed, Doglio, Nance

Establishes a framework for cities to allow architects to self-certify accessory dwelling unit permit applications.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1361 Process Service Updates

Hill, Taylor, Fosse, Ormsby

Updates process service requirements for business entities and motorists in Washington State.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1457 Sexually Violent Predator Monitoring

Griffey, Couture, Burnett, Graham, Leavitt, Davis, Caldier, Jacobsen, Klicker, Eslick, Simmons

Mandates electronic monitoring and proximity restrictions for sexually violent predators on conditional release.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1483 Electronics Repair Access

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1483 Right to Repair

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

Requires manufacturers to provide independent repair providers and product owners with access to parts, tools, and documentation for digital electronic product repairs.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1488 Conservation District Funding

Berg, Duerr, Peterson

Caps county treasurer cost recovery for collecting conservation district revenues.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1488 Conservation District Funding

Berg, Duerr, Peterson

Removes statutory caps on per-parcel rates for conservation district charges.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1540 Homeless Student Support

Timmons, Eslick, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Reed, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Callan, Zahn, Ormsby, Pollet, Scott, Doglio, Hill, Simmons

Expands eligibility for homelessness and foster youth support programs to include accredited tribal colleges.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1541 Veterans Advisory Committee

Abell, Donaghy, Morgan, Kloba, Shavers, Zahn, Hill, Simmons

Expands and diversifies membership criteria for the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1541 Veterans Advisory Committee

Abell, Donaghy, Morgan, Kloba, Shavers, Zahn, Hill, Simmons

Revises the membership structure of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee to broaden representation and simplify appointments.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1556 Tuition Waiver Expansion

Entenman, Davis, Leavitt, Ortiz-Self, Reed, Kloba, Pollet, Hill, Simmons

Expands eligibility for community and technical college tuition waivers to students under the age of nineteen completing high school education.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1602 Brewery Food Service

Waters, Peterson, Bronoske, Reed

Allows breweries and microbreweries to subcontract with third-party food providers to meet liquor license food service requirements.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1007 Small Claims Judgments

Low, Taylor, Walen, Eslick, Goodman

Introduces discretion in entering default judgments for non-appearing defendants in small claims court.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5 (H).

HB 1039 Urban Services to Tribes

Abbarno, Orcutt

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5 (H).

HB 1215 Pregnancy Directive Exception

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

Removes pregnancy exception from life-sustaining treatment directives.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5 (H).

HB 1222 Gambling Information Exemptions

Stearns, Kloba

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 4 (H).

HB 1269 Pawnbroker Loan Regulations

Hackney, Mcclintock, Leavitt

Amends pawnbroker regulations by increasing fees and interest rates while reducing loan terms.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 4 (H).

HB 1287 Health Information Disclosure

Rule, Richards, Nance, Macri, Simmons

Expands permissible health information disclosures for care coordination.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4 (H).

HB 1652 Vessel Emissions Standards

Lekanoff, Ramel, Reed, Doglio, Scott

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

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

HB 1689 Maritime Emission Standards

Reed, Berry, Parshley, Doglio, Pollet, Ramel

Authorizes adoption of California's emission standards for ocean-going vessels at berth.

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

HB 1154 Solid Waste Regulation

Duerr, Doglio, Ramel, Berry, Ryu, Callan, Pollet, Berg, Davis, Kloba, Hunt

Enhances oversight and enforcement of solid waste handling facilities.

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

HB 1154 Landfill Permit Oversight

Duerr, Doglio, Ramel, Berry, Ryu, Callan, Pollet, Berg, Davis, Kloba, Hunt

Enhances state oversight and enforcement of landfill permitting and compliance.

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

HB 1024 State Park Leasing

Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Berry, Pollet, Davis

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

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

HB 1024 State Park Leasing

Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Berry, Pollet, Davis

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

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

HB 1461 Procurement Rules Standardization

Stearns, Barnard

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

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

HB 1726 Lumber Procurement Priority

Waters, Couture, Simmons, Springer, Kloba, Reed, Ormsby, Hill, Scott

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

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

HB 1734 Outdoor Education Facilities

Rule, Nance, Simmons, Springer, Berry, Shavers, Zahn, Parshley, Hill, Scott, Bernbaum, Pollet

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

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

HB 1252 Pretrial Release Conditions

Davis, Griffey, Couture

Tightens pretrial release conditions by establishing rebuttable presumptions and requiring detailed judicial documentation.

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

HB 1574 Overdose Legal Protections

Macri, Davis, Parshley, Mena, Goodman, Simmons, Ormsby, Scott, Doglio, Pollet, Salahuddin, Reed, Nance, Kloba

Expands legal protections for overdose response and harm reduction services while preempting local drug paraphernalia regulations.

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

HB 1393 Cultural Graduation Attire

Mcentire, Morgan, Stonier, Simmons, Thai, Bergquist, Taylor, Springer, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill, Santos

Allows students to wear culturally significant items at high school graduation ceremonies.

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

HB 1817 School Sexual Assault

Scott, Pollet, Doglio, Berry, Parshley, Obras, Goodman, Street, Macri, Taylor, Salahuddin, Ryu, Hill

Enhances support for K-12 sexual assault survivors through improved reporting, training, and resources.

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

HB 1842 Public Utility Insurance

Steele, Barnard

Authorizes public utility districts to form, own, or use captive insurance companies.

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

HB 1856 Municipal Gas Emissions

Hunt, Callan, Parshley, Scott, Ramel

Creates an alternative compliance pathway for small municipal gas utilities to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets outside the Climate Commitment Act.

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

HB 1906 Water Rate Regulation

Tharinger, Shavers

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

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

HB 1042 Property Tax Cost Recovery

Wylie, Volz, Stonier

Authorizes county treasurers to recover costs from taxing districts for property tax administration.

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

HB 1641 Timberland Taxation

Tharinger, Bernbaum

Expands the definition of "timberland" for REET purposes to include certain land transfers to governmental entities.

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

HB 1650 Small Airport Funding

Dent, Fey, Barkis, Bronoske, Eslick, Zahn, Graham

Expands allowable uses of local real estate excise tax revenues to include capital projects for small airports.

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

HB 1694 Real Estate Excise Tax

Thai, Zahn, Parshley, Street, Peterson, Duerr, Kloba, Hill, Macri, Ryu

Expands allowable uses of real estate excise tax revenues to fund homelessness and affordable housing projects through interlocal collaborations.

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

HB 1791 Real Estate Excise Tax

Paul, Low, Ramel, Peterson, Nance, Springer, Leavitt

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

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

HB 1808 Affordable Homeownership Loans

Zahn, Low, Parshley, Thomas, Scott, Ramel, Gregerson, Doglio, Eslick, Reed, Fosse, Ormsby, Nance, Salahuddin, Macri, Hill, Street, Obras

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

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

HB 1840 Middle Housing Expansion

Peterson, Low, Gregerson, Reed, Nance, Tharinger, Obras

Authorizes and streamlines middle housing development in urban and certain rural areas while limiting legal challenges.

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

HB 1859 Religious Property Housing

Salahuddin, Peterson, Doglio, Parshley, Dufault, Leavitt, Reed, Gregerson, Nance, Street, Obras, Ormsby, Hill, Timmons, Duerr

Expands opportunities for affordable housing development on properties owned or leased by religious organizations.

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

HB 1846 License Plate Proceeds

Richards, Ramel

Redirects proceeds from the Seattle Sounders FC special license plate to the RAVE Foundation for youth soccer programs.

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

SB 5207 Subscription Refunds

Macewen, Dozier, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

Mandates pro rata refunds for early cancellation of electronic media service subscriptions.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (S). BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5207 Subscription Refunds

Macewen, Dozier, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

Requires pro rata refunds for canceled term-based electronic media subscriptions.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (S). BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5262 Insurance Law Updates

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

Modernizes and streamlines insurance laws by updating timelines, reporting requirements, and public disclosure exemptions.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (S). BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5419 Fire Loss Reporting

Lovick, Muzzall, Nobles, Shewmake

Centralizes fire loss reporting with the Insurance Commissioner and enhances confidentiality protections.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (S). BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5419 Fire Loss Reporting

Lovick, Muzzall, Nobles, Shewmake

Centralizes fire loss reporting with the Insurance Commissioner and strengthens confidentiality and reporting requirements for suspected criminal fire losses.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (S). BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5563 Horse Racing Regulations

Fortunato, Warnick

Modernizes regulations and funding structures for horse racing in Washington state.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (S). BFT - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5186 School Funding Reform

Krishnadasan, Wellman, Orwall, Riccelli, Chapman, Hasegawa, Frame, Hansen, Liias, Saldaña, Cortes, Dhingra, Lovelett, Nobles, Shewmake, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Lowers voter approval thresholds for school district bonds and eliminates impact fees for school facilities.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5186 School Bond Approval Threshold

Krishnadasan, Wellman, Orwall, Riccelli, Chapman, Hasegawa, Frame, Hansen, Liias, Saldaña, Cortes, Dhingra, Lovelett, Nobles, Shewmake, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Lowers voter approval threshold for school district bond issues to 55 percent.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5272 School Safety Penalties

Lovick, Krishnadasan, Saldaña

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

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5369 School Social Workers

Orwall, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands access to school social workers to address student mental health needs.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5418 Charter School Waivers

Wellman, Chapman, Harris, Nobles

Allows charter schools to seek exemptions from basic education requirements through charter contracts and State Board of Education waivers.

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

SB 5418 Charter School Exemptions

Wellman, Chapman, Harris, Nobles

Allows charter schools to seek exemptions from basic education requirements through charter contracts.

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

SB 5075 Maternity Care Cost-Sharing

Muzzall, Cleveland, Bateman, Braun, Cortes, Dozier, Frame, Harris, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Riccelli, Shewmake, Trudeau, Warnick, Wilson, C.

Eliminates cost-sharing for specified prenatal and postnatal services in most health plans.

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

SB 5200 Medical Foster Homes

Wagoner, Christian, Fortunato

Integrates medical foster homes for veterans into state long-term care and vulnerable adult protection regulations.

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

SB 5200 Veteran Medical Foster Homes

Wagoner, Christian, Fortunato

Exempts medical foster homes for veterans from certain residential facility regulations.

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

SB 5326 Emergency Insulin Access

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

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

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5337 Dementia Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

Establishes certification requirements for memory care facilities in Washington.

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

SB 5568 State Health Planning

Cleveland, Cortes, Nobles, Riccelli

Modernizes Washington’s health planning framework to prioritize health equity, data access, and stakeholder engagement.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5568 Health Planning Modernization

Cleveland, Cortes, Nobles, Riccelli

Modernizes Washington’s health planning framework to prioritize health equity, cost control, and access to care.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5577 HIV Medication Access

Liias, Braun, Harris, Cleveland, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Holy, Kauffman, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Riccelli, Shewmake, Short, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates Medicaid coverage of HIV antiviral drugs without prior authorization or step therapy.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; do pass (S).

SB 5436 Religious Access Protections

Salomon, Valdez, Wellman, Braun, Chapman, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Orwall, Saldaña, Schoesler

Establishes penalties for obstructing access to places of worship or disrupting religious exercise.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5436 Religious Worship Protections

Salomon, Valdez, Wellman, Braun, Chapman, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Orwall, Saldaña, Schoesler

Criminalizes interference with access to places of worship and establishes civil remedies for violations.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5534 Spring Blade Knives

Fortunato, Nobles

Modifies regulations on spring blade knives by removing them from the list of prohibited weapons while restricting their possession in schools, child care facilities, and other sensitive locations.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5534 Spring Blade Knives

Fortunato, Nobles

Decriminalizes spring blade knives while restricting their presence in schools, child care centers, and certain public spaces.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5536 Property Division Reform

Fortunato

Adds requirements for courts to consider real property costs and housing stability in divorce proceedings.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5632 Health Care Confidentiality

Hansen, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5651 Garnishment Exemption Increases

Alvarado, Valdez, Cortes, Nobles, Salomon, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau

Increases exemptions from garnishment and attachment for personal property and financial accounts in nonbankruptcy cases.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5197 Growth Management Compliance

Salomon, Liias, Nobles

Enhances enforcement of the Growth Management Act by requiring compliant replacements for repealed noncompliant plans or regulations.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5301 Urban Services to Tribes

Braun, Cleveland, Kauffman, Wilson, J.

Allows cities to extend urban services to tribal lands through agreements with federally recognized tribes.

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

SB 5301 Urban Services to Tribes

Braun, Cleveland, Kauffman, Wilson, J.

Authorizes agreements for extending urban services to tribal lands beyond urban growth areas.

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

SB 5390 Recreational Access Fees

Stanford, Nobles

Increases fees for Discover Passes and day-use permits to reflect inflation and support state recreational lands.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5461 Rural Housing Density

Lovelett, Short, Chapman, Nobles, Wilson, J.

Allows higher-density residential development in rural LAMIRDs under the Growth Management Act.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; do pass (S).

SB 5467 Surplus Property Sales

Goehner, Short, Cleveland, Orwall, Muzzall, Salomon, Wagoner

Raises monetary thresholds for water-sewer district property sales requiring public notice or stricter procedures.

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

SB 5509 Child Care Zoning

Alvarado, Salomon, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates cities to allow child care centers as a permitted use in most zoning areas.

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

SB 5509 Child Care Zoning

Alvarado, Salomon, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates cities to allow child care centers as a permitted use in all non-industrial zones.

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

SB 5558 Growth Management Timelines

Goehner, Riccelli, Trudeau, Harris, Dozier, Boehnke, Gildon, Christian, Torres, Short, Holy, Warnick, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Aligns and extends deadlines for comprehensive plan updates, design review processes, and housing-related requirements under the Growth Management Act.

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

SB 5559 Unit Lot Subdivisions

Lovelett, Nobles, Trudeau

Streamlines the subdivision process in urban growth areas by establishing procedures for unit lot subdivisions.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; do pass (S).

SB 5740 Eviction Procedure Reform

Braun

Streamlines eviction processes and expands landlord remedies for tenant violations.

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

SB 5741 Eviction Court Commissioners

Alvarado, Bateman

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

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

SB 5747 Affordable Housing Codes

Wilson, J., Christian

Allows affordable housing projects to use older building and energy code standards to reduce regulatory barriers.

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

HB 1066 Substance Use Data

Reeves, Morgan, Wylie, Davis

Requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board to create a public dashboard tracking data on regulated substances.

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

HB 1149 Animal Cruelty Prevention

Hackney, Low, Ramel, Leavitt, Obras, Timmons, Peterson, Wylie, Pollet, Kloba, Farivar, Berg, Ormsby, Fosse, Hill, Walen

Strengthens animal cruelty laws by clarifying care standards and increasing penalties for violations.

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

HB 1149 Animal Cruelty Prevention

Hackney, Low, Ramel, Leavitt, Obras, Timmons, Peterson, Wylie, Pollet, Kloba, Farivar, Berg, Ormsby, Fosse, Hill, Walen

Enhances penalties and enforcement for animal cruelty and fighting.

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

SB 5742 Impaired Driving Penalties

Fortunato

Lowers BAC thresholds and increases penalties for impaired driving offenses.

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

SB 5743 Law Enforcement Memorial

Krishnadasan, Lovick

Mandates inclusion of law enforcement officers recognized under federal line-of-duty death criteria on the state memorial.

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

HB 1371 Disabled Veteran Parking

Orcutt, Klicker, Couture, Jacobsen, Leavitt, Ley, Simmons, Shavers, Dufault

Extends parking privileges to veterans with significant disabilities who use service animals.

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

HB 1371 Disabled Veteran Parking

Orcutt, Klicker, Couture, Jacobsen, Leavitt, Ley, Simmons, Shavers, Dufault

Expands parking privileges to include veterans with significant disabilities who use service animals.

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

SB 5746 EV Charger Theft

Wilson, J., Christian

Establishes an advisory committee to address property crimes targeting electric vehicle charger infrastructure.

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

SB 5751 Government Service Delivery

Gildon

Establishes a framework to improve government service delivery across state entities.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5752 Child Care Programs

Wilson, C., Robinson

Delays and modifies expansions to Washington's child care and early learning programs.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5753 Public Housing Task Force

Hasegawa

Establishes a task force to study public housing as a statewide strategy to address Washington's housing crisis.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5754 State Public Bank

Hasegawa

Establishes a state-owned public bank to finance infrastructure, housing, and economic development projects.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5755 Commercial Property Redevelopment

Alvarado

Incentivizes redevelopment of underutilized commercial properties into affordable residential and mixed-use housing.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5756 Minor Labor Protections

Stanford, Saldaña

Enhances enforcement and penalties for violations of minor labor laws.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5040 Uniformed Personnel Expansion

Stanford, Holy, Saldaña, Lovick, Wilson, J., Conway, Hasegawa, Valdez, Wellman

Expands the definition of "uniformed personnel" to include more law enforcement officers by removing population thresholds and adding municipal airport officers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5040 Law Enforcement Definition Expansion

Stanford, Holy, Saldaña, Lovick, Wilson, J., Conway, Hasegawa, Valdez, Wellman

Expands the definition of "uniformed personnel" to include all law enforcement officers in Washington State, regardless of jurisdiction population size.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5052 Juvenile Law Enforcement

Salomon, Dhingra, Frame, Liias, Saldaña, Wellman

Clarifies law enforcement authority to contact juvenile witnesses and victims not suspected of criminal activity.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5052 Juvenile Legal Rights

Salomon, Dhingra, Frame, Liias, Saldaña, Wellman

Expands exceptions for law enforcement to question juveniles without attorney access.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5225 Candidate Name Confusion

Macewen, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake

Addresses voter confusion by prohibiting deceptive candidacy filings and requiring ballot differentiation for candidates with similar names.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5386 School Sexual Assault

Orwall, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Enhances support for K-12 sexual assault survivors through improved reporting, training, and resources.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5412 School District Loans

Robinson, Chapman, Nobles, Saldaña

Allows financially distressed school districts to take temporary interfund loans from capital projects funds under specific conditions.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5412 School District Loans

Robinson, Chapman, Nobles, Saldaña

Allows financially distressed school districts to take temporary interfund loans from capital projects funds under strict conditions.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5463 Self-Insured Employer Regulations

Alvarado, Conway, Saldaña, Salomon, Nobles, Valdez, Hasegawa, Stanford, Robinson, Shewmake, Trudeau, Bateman, Chapman, Harris, Liias, Cleveland, Holy, Lovelett, Wilson, C.

Expands the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all self-insured employers and TPAs with retroactive application.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5500 Child Care Reimbursement

Alvarado, Wilson, C., Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman, Lovelett, Frame, Salomon, Bateman, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña

Modernizes child care subsidy rate calculations to reflect the actual costs of high-quality care, including living wages for workers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5500 Child Care Subsidies

Alvarado, Wilson, C., Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman, Lovelett, Frame, Salomon, Bateman, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña

Modernizes child care subsidy reimbursement rates to reflect the actual costs of high-quality care, including living wages for providers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5506 Residential School Licensing

Christian, Wilson, C., Nobles, Wellman

Delays implementation of licensing requirements for residential private schools by one year.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5358 Career Technical Education

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

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

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5358 Middle School CTE Expansion

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

Expands career and technical education programs to include sixth-grade students.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5409 Correctional Officer Wellness

Wilson, C., Boehnke, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau

Establishes a four-year pilot program to improve conditions for correctional officers, staff, and incarcerated individuals at the Washington State Penitentiary East Complex.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5427 Children in Crisis

Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Nobles, Trudeau

Extends and modifies the state program addressing complex cases of children in crisis.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5470 Rural Accessory Dwelling Units

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

Authorizes counties to permit detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas with strict development and environmental regulations.

Referred to Ways & Means (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.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5496 Investor Housing Restrictions

Alvarado, Orwall, Bateman, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

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

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5496 Housing Ownership Restrictions

Alvarado, Orwall, Bateman, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

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

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5499 Prison Body Scanners

Christian, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Wagoner, Wilson, C.

Establishes operational standards and reporting requirements for body scanner use in state correctional facilities.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5508 Child Welfare Housing

Krishnadasan, Saldaña, Alvarado, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands housing assistance and reporting requirements for families involved in the child welfare system.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5508 Child Welfare Housing

Krishnadasan, Saldaña, Alvarado, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands and formalizes the Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program to support housing stability for families in the child welfare system.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5522 Capitol Campus Governance

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

Expands oversight and governance of the Washington State Capitol Campus.

Referred to Ways & Means (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.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5643 Child and Youth Fatalities

Christian

Expands fatality and near fatality reviews to include individuals in juvenile rehabilitation and enhances oversight and transparency.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5074 Turfgrass Seed Contracts

Boehnke, Chapman, Krishnadasan

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

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

SB 5117 Agricultural Economic Protection

Muzzall, Braun, Chapman, Christian, Dozier, King, Schoesler, Short, Wagoner, Warnick, Wilson, J.

Establishes a framework to protect and support Washington's agricultural economy by integrating agricultural considerations into state policy and decision-making.

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

SB 5157 Habitat Restoration Sales

Salomon, Chapman

Permits direct sales of valuable state materials for habitat restoration projects with increased value limits and specific conditions.

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

SB 5171 Wolf Predation Compensation

Short, Chapman, Dozier, Schoesler, Wagoner, Warnick

Expands compensation for livestock owners to include indirect damages from wolf-related stress and disruptions.

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

SB 5305 Environmental Regulatory Flexibility

Muzzall, Chapman, Dozier, Nobles, Wilson, J.

Establishes an environmental accelerator to provide regulatory flexibility for salmon recovery and ecological resiliency projects.

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

SB 5319 Surface Mine Fees

Shewmake, Chapman, Nobles

Revises fee structure and application process for surface mine reclamation permits.

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

SB 5322 Burrowing Shrimp Management

Chapman, Wilson, J., Macewen, Hasegawa, Nobles

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

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

SB 5391 Sustainable Agriculture Grants

Shewmake, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña, Valdez

Modifies grant eligibility, prioritization, and carbon metrics under the Sustainable Farms and Fields Program.

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

SB 5474 Organic Agriculture Expansion

Liias, Muzzall, Chapman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Stanford

Expands support for organic and sustainable agriculture through an action plan, microgrants, and reduced certification costs.

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

SB 5479 Agritourism Tax Relief

Liias, Chapman, Nobles

Provides tax relief and flexibility for incidental and agritourism uses on open space and agricultural land.

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

SB 5053 Public Facilities Districts

Warnick

Allows partial inclusion of unincorporated county areas in public facilities districts and adjusts governance structures accordingly.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5154 County Auditor Responsibilities

Goehner, Bateman, Nobles

Redefines the roles and responsibilities of county auditors and county commissioners in Washington State.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5079 Overpayment Waiver Policy

Muzzall, Christian, Dozier, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Trudeau

Allows waiver of overpayment collections for certain older adults and adults with disabilities.

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

SB 5085 Retirement Plan Merger

Robinson

Merges three closed retirement plans into a new Legacy Retirement System to address funding disparities and enhance financial stability.

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

SB 5112 Prescribing Psychologists Certification

Bateman, Harris, Shewmake, Trudeau, Conway, Nobles, Riccelli, Wilson, C., Robinson, Hasegawa

Establishes certification for psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medications under specific conditions.

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

SB 5044 Supplemental Retirement Bargaining

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

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

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

SB 5101 Hate Crime Protections

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

Expands workplace protections to include victims of hate crimes.

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

SB 5101 Hate Crime Victim Protections

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

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

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