Washington Bill Actions

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

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

HB 1563 Prescribed Fire Liability

Bernbaum, Dent, Timmons, Orcutt, Nance, Reeves, Hackney, Tharinger, Ybarra, Springer, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Cortes, Hill, Obras, Lekanoff, Paul, Mcclintock, Couture, Griffey, Berry, Leavitt, Zahn, Scott

Establishes a pilot program to reimburse losses from prescribed and cultural burns to reduce liability barriers and promote wildfire prevention.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM (H). AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1563 Prescribed Fire Liability

Bernbaum, Dent, Timmons, Orcutt, Nance, Reeves, Hackney, Tharinger, Ybarra, Springer, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Cortes, Hill, Obras, Lekanoff, Paul, Mcclintock, Couture, Griffey, Berry, Leavitt, Zahn, Scott

Establishes a claims fund pilot program to address liability concerns and promote prescribed and cultural burning for wildfire prevention.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM (H). AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1609 Board Membership Delegation

Waters, Mena, Reed, Nance

Allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to designate a representative to serve on a state board.

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). AGNR - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1707 Agricultural Crop Protections

Dent, Dye

Establishes additional review and stakeholder input requirements before listing agricultural crops as noxious weeds.

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). AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1707 Agricultural Crop Protections

Dent, Dye

Restricts the listing of agricultural crops as noxious weeds without input from a work group including agricultural producers.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM (H). AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

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

HB 1218 Forensic Mental Health Reform

Farivar, Macri, Reed, Simmons, Wylie, Pollet, Street, Ormsby, Scott, Salahuddin, Parshley, Hill

Reforms the forensic mental health care system by streamlining competency restoration processes and incentivizing behavioral health diversion.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM (H). CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1218 Forensic Mental Health

Farivar, Macri, Reed, Simmons, Wylie, Pollet, Street, Ormsby, Scott, Salahuddin, Parshley, Hill

Establishes incentives and penalties to reduce reliance on inpatient competency restoration and expand behavioral health diversion services.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM (H). CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1362 Gambling Treatment Court

Stearns, Mena, Entenman, Parshley, Eslick, Obras, Ryu, Simmons, Timmons, Scott, Waters, Ortiz-Self, Davis, Peterson, Hill, Ormsby

Establishes a pilot gambling treatment diversion court program for eligible offenders with gambling-related disorders.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM (H). CRJ - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1440 Civil Asset Forfeiture

Goodman, Hackney, Peterson, Ormsby

Standardizes civil asset forfeiture procedures and strengthens property owner protections statewide.

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). CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1440 Civil Asset Forfeiture

Goodman, Hackney, Peterson, Ormsby

Standardizes civil asset forfeiture procedures and enhances protections for property owners.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM (H). CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1909 Court System Reform

Taylor, Goodman, Hill, Bernbaum, Farivar, Simmons, Peterson, Macri, Ortiz-Self, Walen, Ramel, Ryu, Thomas, Salahuddin, Duerr, Reed, Zahn, Entenman, Fey, Wylie, Richards, Cortes, Berry, Tharinger, Parshley, Berg, Santos, Ormsby, Pollet, Davis

Establishes a task force to study and recommend solutions for improving efficiency and equity in Washington’s court system.

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). CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1909 Court System Unification

Taylor, Goodman, Hill, Bernbaum, Farivar, Simmons, Peterson, Macri, Ortiz-Self, Walen, Ramel, Ryu, Thomas, Salahuddin, Duerr, Reed, Zahn, Entenman, Fey, Wylie, Richards, Cortes, Berry, Tharinger, Parshley, Berg, Santos, Ormsby, Pollet, Davis

Establishes a task force to study inefficiencies and inequities in Washington's court system and propose solutions for improvement.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM (H). CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & BUSINESS AT 1:30 PM.

HB 1203 Flavored Tobacco Ban

Reeves, Entenman, Nance, Peterson, Pollet, Ryu, Stonier, Reed, Leavitt, Berry, Ramel, Macri, Callan, Obras, Doglio, Gregerson, Street, Kloba, Berg, Davis, Ormsby, Bergquist, Hill

Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products in Washington State.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1534 Tobacco and Vapor Regulation

Santos, Wylie, Parshley, Scott, Leavitt, Reeves, Doglio, Tharinger, Nance, Corry, Ybarra, Couture, Mcclintock, Hackney, Berry, Davis, Dufault, Ramel, Reed, Mendoza, Obras, Gregerson, Kloba, Callan, Shavers, Peterson, Zahn, Ormsby, Pollet, Hill

Expands regulation and enforcement of tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1636 Liquor Sales Limits

Volz, Hackney, Walen, Mcclintock, Chase, Parshley

Removes per-transaction volume limits on wine and spirits sales to on-premises retailers.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1698 Liquor Licensing Updates

Waters, Reed

Updates liquor licensing and permitting laws to modernize terminology, enhance training, and eliminate outdated provisions.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1701 Shared Liquor Facilities

Steele

Allows multiple liquor licensees to operate distinct premises within a shared facility.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES AT 1:30 PM.

HB 1509 Family Reconciliation Services

Taylor, Dent, Davis, Reed, Hill

Expands access to family reconciliation services through community-based providers and enhanced reporting requirements.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (H). ELHS - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1648 Child Care Workforce

Dent, Eslick, Burnett, Penner, Jacobsen, Graham

Delays child care provider certification requirements and expands alternative training and qualification pathways.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (H). ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1648 Child Care Qualifications

Dent, Eslick, Burnett, Penner, Jacobsen, Graham

Delays child care provider certification deadlines and allows experience-based competency as an alternative to certification.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (H). ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1660 Child Welfare Disparities

Ortiz-Self, Taylor, Reed, Doglio, Ramel, Scott, Parshley, Simmons

Requires biennial reporting on racial disproportionality in the child welfare system.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1660 Child Welfare Disparities

Ortiz-Self, Taylor, Reed, Doglio, Ramel, Scott, Parshley, Simmons

Requires reporting on racial disproportionality in the child welfare system.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (H). ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1815 Prison Riot Resentencing

Peterson, Cortes, Goodman

Allows vacating convictions and resentencing for prison riot offenses committed in DCYF-operated facilities.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AT 4:00 PM.

HB 1167 Maritime Education Expansion

Shavers, Reed, Ryu, Paul, Simmons, Nance, Timmons

Expands maritime career education opportunities within the statewide CTE framework.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (H). ED - Majority; do pass (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 executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (H). ED - Majority; do pass (H).

HB 1414 CTE Student Employment

Connors, Paul, Rude, Springer, Couture, Keaton, Mcclintock, Penner, Davis, Tharinger, Shavers, Timmons

Establishes a work group to identify and recommend changes to laws and rules that limit career opportunities for minors in career and technical education programs.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1450 Kindergarten Transition Program

Santos, Rude, Schmidt, Wylie, Parshley, Ortiz-Self, Nance, Pollet, Tharinger

Establishes a state-funded "Transition to Kindergarten" program to replace existing Transitional Kindergarten programs by 2026.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1662 Education Agency Independence

Santos

Grants administrative independence to four education-related entities currently housed within OSPI.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1662 Education Agency Independence

Santos

Establishes operational independence for four education-related entities currently administered by OSPI.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (H). ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1709 Adrenal Insufficiency Care

Callan, Steele, Goodman, Reed, Hill

Authorizes parent-designated adults to provide care for students with adrenal insufficiency in public schools.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (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 executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY AT 4:00 PM.

HB 1607 Beverage Container Recycling

Stonier, Waters, Fitzgibbon, Peterson, Ramel, Parshley, Reed, Reeves, Kloba, Duerr, Zahn, Fosse

Establishes a statewide recycling refund program for beverage containers with extended producer responsibility requirements.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1673 Electric Transmission Infrastructure

Ramel, Doglio, Berry, Reed, Ormsby, Parshley

Establishes a state office to plan and coordinate electric transmission infrastructure improvements.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1742 Sustainable Urban Design

Dye, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Zahn, Parshley, Duerr, Pollet

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1756 Lead in Cookware

Street, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Berry, Scott, Parshley, Pollet, Zahn, Ramel, Ormsby, Macri, Reed

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (H). ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1819 Electric Transmission Upgrades

Barnard, Doglio, Parshley, Ramel, Fitzgibbon

Incentivizes the use of advanced conductors and streamlines permitting for transmission line upgrades.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1847 Distributed Energy Development

Doglio, Reed, Parshley, Ramel

Prioritizes distributed renewable energy development on low-conflict lands and structures while supporting agrivoltaic projects and streamlining permitting.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1847 Distributed Renewable Energy

Doglio, Reed, Parshley, Ramel

Prioritizes and incentivizes distributed renewable energy projects, including agrivoltaics, through regulatory streamlining and tax benefits.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (H). ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1857 Asbestos Material Exemptions

Ley, Doglio, Dye, Parshley

Exempts commercial aggregates and asphalt or concrete materials from asbestos-related labeling, usage, and management requirements.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1871 Residential Battery Incentives

Hunt, Klicker, Doglio, Parshley, Ramel, Zahn, Duerr

Establishes an incentive program to reduce costs and expand adoption of residential battery energy storage systems.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (H).

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

HB 1127 Unclaimed Property Management

Walen, Reeves, Simmons, Hill

Amends unclaimed property procedures for prearrangement funeral contracts and other assets.

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

HB 1127 Unclaimed Property Reforms

Walen, Reeves, Simmons, Hill

Amends unclaimed property laws to update reporting thresholds, administrative procedures, and treatment of prearrangement funeral contracts.

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

HB 1261 Agritourism Tax Relief

Low, Berg, Peterson, Nance

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

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

HB 1261 Land Use Taxation

Low, Berg, Peterson, Nance

Clarifies rules and reduces penalties for reclassification of open space, farm, and timberland.

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

HB 1983 Timberland REET Rate

Tharinger, Bernbaum

Expands the definition of timberland eligible for the reduced REET rate to include certain land sold to governmental entities.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM (H). FIN - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE & WELLNESS AT 1:30 PM.

HB 1382 Health Data Management

Tharinger, Macri, Stonier, Thai, Parshley, Obras, Lekanoff, Davis, Simmons, Hill, Ormsby

Modernizes the all-payer health care claims database by updating management flexibility, data disclosure standards, and patient identifier protections.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1422 Drug Take-Back Program

Peterson, Davis, Thai, Ormsby, Hill, Macri, Timmons

Strengthens oversight and enforcement of Washington State’s drug take-back program.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1427 Peer Support Expansion

Davis, Caldier, Obras, Eslick, Lekanoff, Ramel, Ormsby, Santos

Expands access to and reimbursement for certified peer support services in behavioral health and crisis systems.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1432 Mental Health Parity

Simmons, Eslick, Rule, Davis, Macri, Stearns, Reed, Goodman, Salahuddin, Pollet, Timmons, Santos

Strengthens mental health parity requirements for insurance coverage.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1583 Medicaid Tribal Coverage

Lekanoff, Wylie, Stearns, Macri, Parshley, Doglio, Pollet, Reed, Kloba, Davis

Expands Medicaid coverage to include traditional health care practices provided through tribal and Indian health service facilities.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1784 Medical Assistant Orders

Marshall, Simmons, Parshley, Schmidt

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1813 Medicaid Crisis Services

Macri, Doglio, Parshley, Davis, Ormsby, Scott, Pollet

Transfers responsibility for Medicaid behavioral health crisis services from Managed Care Organizations to Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organizations.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AT 4:00 PM.

HB 1696 Homeownership Assistance Expansion

Taylor, Peterson, Ryu, Ortiz-Self, Stearns, Salahuddin, Duerr, Reed, Cortes, Street, Mena, Entenman, Hill, Gregerson, Simmons, Obras, Santos, Ramel, Donaghy, Berry, Goodman, Parshley, Stonier, Scott, Fosse, Berg, Macri, Kloba, Nance, Hunt, Springer, Fey, Walen, Leavitt, Reeves, Bergquist, Bernbaum, Doglio, Zahn, Pollet, Ormsby, Thomas

Expands eligibility and introduces loan forgiveness for the Covenant Homeownership Program.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM (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 executive session in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM (H).

HB 1899 Homelessness Data Collection

Zahn, Thomas, Parshley, Simmons, Cortes, Ormsby, Hill, Macri

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM (H).

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

HB 1622 AI Collective Bargaining

Parshley, Doglio, Fosse, Ramel, Ortiz-Self, Bergquist, Couture, Timmons, Obras, Reed, Bronoske, Bernbaum, Low, Nance, Schmidt, Simmons, Cortes, Stonier, Farivar, Scott, Peterson, Macri, Paul, Mena, Tharinger, Stearns, Berry, Donaghy, Gregerson, Taylor, Goodman, Hill, Kloba, Fitzgibbon, Salahuddin, Caldier, Thai, Fey, Davis, Shavers, Santos, Hunt, Griffey, Richards, Duerr, Zahn, Thomas

Requires collective bargaining over public employers' adoption or modification of AI technologies affecting employment conditions.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (H). LAWS - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1682 Unemployment Benefits Expansion

Ortiz-Self, Berry, Simmons, Gregerson, Doglio, Reed, Scott, Pollet

Expands unemployment benefit eligibility for part-time workers and individuals with specific personal hardships.

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). LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1682 Part-Time Worker Benefits

Ortiz-Self, Berry, Simmons, Gregerson, Doglio, Reed, Scott, Pollet

Expands unemployment insurance eligibility for part-time workers and individuals unable to work full-time due to specific circumstances.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (H). LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1843 Student Unemployment Benefits

Entenman, Berry, Parshley, Scott, Wylie, Pollet, Hill, Doglio, Obras

Removes the disqualification of students from receiving unemployment insurance benefits.

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). LAWS - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1879 Hospital Worker Breaks

Thomas, Berry, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Cortes, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Scott, Ramel, Hill, Fosse, Pollet

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

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 1879 Hospital Worker Breaks

Thomas, Berry, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Cortes, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Scott, Ramel, Hill, Fosse, Pollet

Expands and clarifies meal and rest break requirements for hospital workers.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM (H). LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

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

HB 1576 Historic Landmark Designations

Walen, Barkis

Restricts historic landmark designations without property owner consent.

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). LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1576 Historic Landmark Designations

Walen, Barkis

Limits historic landmark designations by requiring property owner consent and setting a 40-year minimum age threshold.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM (H). LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1935 Building Permit Exclusion

Duerr, Reed

Excludes building permits from the definition of project permits.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM (H). LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1935 Building Permit Exclusions

Duerr, Reed

Excludes building permits from the definition and procedural requirements of "project permits" under local land use regulations.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM (H). LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION & WORKFORCE AT 1:30 PM.

HB 1557 Guaranteed College Admissions

Reed, Salahuddin, Scott, Morgan, Street, Ramel, Walen, Macri, Berry, Obras, Bernbaum, Fosse, Mena, Bergquist, Ortiz-Self, Lekanoff, Duerr, Ryu, Leavitt, Gregerson, Parshley, Kloba, Goodman, Peterson, Zahn, Pollet, Doglio

Establishes a guaranteed admissions program for eligible high school students at participating public higher education institutions.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM (H). PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1557 Guaranteed College Admissions

Reed, Salahuddin, Scott, Morgan, Street, Ramel, Walen, Macri, Berry, Obras, Bernbaum, Fosse, Mena, Bergquist, Ortiz-Self, Lekanoff, Duerr, Ryu, Leavitt, Gregerson, Parshley, Kloba, Goodman, Peterson, Zahn, Pollet, Doglio

Establishes a guaranteed college admissions program for eligible high school students at participating public four-year institutions.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM (H). PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, & VETERANS AT 10:30 AM.

HB 1503 Digital Equity Expansion

Gregerson, Ryu, Ortiz-Self, Berry, Peterson, Reed, Goodman, Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Ramel, Hill, Bergquist

Expands broadband speed standards and strengthens state efforts to promote digital equity and adoption.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (H). TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1503 Digital Equity Expansion

Gregerson, Ryu, Ortiz-Self, Berry, Peterson, Reed, Goodman, Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Ramel, Hill, Bergquist

Expands digital equity initiatives and raises broadband standards statewide.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (H). TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1738 Veterans and Military Benefits

Shavers, Nance

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (H). TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1738 Veterans and Service Benefits

Shavers, Nance

Expands benefits and protections for members of the Public Health Service, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, and their spouses.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (H). TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1816 Civilian Crisis Teams

Scott, Parshley, Farivar, Dufault, Fitzgibbon, Davis, Goodman, Obras, Taylor, Pollet, Nance, Ryu, Hill, Cortes

Authorizes large cities to establish civilian crisis response teams independent of law enforcement for certain 911 calls.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (H). TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1816 Civilian Crisis Response

Scott, Parshley, Farivar, Dufault, Fitzgibbon, Davis, Goodman, Obras, Taylor, Pollet, Nance, Ryu, Hill, Cortes

Authorizes civilian-staffed crisis response teams to serve as non-law enforcement first responders for certain 911 calls.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (H). TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO FINANCE.

HB 1993 Child Care Tax Exemption

Waters

Exempts child care providers from the business and occupation tax permanently.

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 1994 Renewable Energy Tax

Klicker, Dye

Authorizes counties to impose voter-approved excise taxes on large renewable energy facilities.

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 1995 Tax Preference Repeals

Thomas

Repeals and narrows tax exemptions, credits, and deductions across multiple industries.

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 1996 Behavioral Health Tax

Farivar, Macri

Authorizes certain counties to impose a sales tax to fund behavioral health diversion programs reducing criminal justice involvement.

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 1997 Property Tax Reduction

Mendoza, Manjarrez

Reduces state property tax levies by 10% for three years without shifting the tax burden.

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 1998 Investment Income Taxation

Walen, Orcutt

Clarifies the scope of the B&O tax deduction for investment income by defining key terms and excluding factoring from eligibility.

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).

INTRODUCED.

HR 4621 Cardiac Arrest Awareness

Rule

Recognizes February 2025 as American Heart Month to promote awareness and education on cardiac health and emergency response.

Introduced (H).

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

HB 1999 Foreign Agricultural Ownership

Schmick, Dent

Prohibits foreign adversaries from owning agricultural land in Washington.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2000 Law Enforcement Memorial

Caldier, Richards

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

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2001 State Agency Sunsetting

Dufault

Sunsets non-constitutionally mandated state entities every 10 years unless reauthorized by the legislature.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2002 Firearm Recovery Rewards

Couture, Nance, Griffey, Marshall, Connors, Volz, Stuebe, Davis, Low, Rude, Dye, Keaton, Burnett, Penner, Manjarrez, Schmick, Caldier, Fitzgibbon, Klicker, Mendoza

Establishes a reward program to incentivize reporting and recovery of firearms used in felony offenses.

Not yet introduced (H).

PLACED ON SECOND READING BY RULES COMMITTEE.

HB 1061 Residential Driveway Parking

Low, Jacobsen

Allows local governments to permit residents to park across their own driveways under certain conditions.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1061 Residential Driveway Parking

Low, Jacobsen

Allows residential property owners to park across their driveways with local approval.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1094 Nonprofit Property Tax Exemption

Walen, Ryu, Shavers, Lekanoff, Reeves, Donaghy

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

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1156 Volunteer Firefighter Benefits

Steele, Ormsby, Hill

Expands eligibility for the state deferred compensation program to include volunteer firefighters.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1191 Manufactured Homes Reclassification

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

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

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1192 Corrections Disciplinary Standards

Simmons, Peterson, Obras, Ormsby, Hill

Raises the standard of proof for disciplinary violations within the Department of Corrections.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1192 DOC Disciplinary Hearings

Simmons, Peterson, Obras, Ormsby, Hill

Establishes a uniform evidentiary standard for disciplinary hearings under the Department of Corrections.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1260 Homeless Housing Funding

Schmidt, Ormsby, Hill

Amends the distribution and administrative handling of document recording fee surcharge funds for county and city homeless housing programs.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1291 Maternity Care Deductibles

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

Eliminates deductibles for in-network maternity delivery services in most health plans.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1321 Out-of-State Militias

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

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

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1321 Interstate Military Entry

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

Restricts entry of armed out-of-state military forces without the governor's approval.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1325 Fish and Wildlife Enforcement

Goodman, Scott

Expands enforcement options for fish and wildlife violations.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1325 Fish and Wildlife Enforcement

Goodman, Scott

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

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1372 Legislative Audit Reforms

Orcutt, Pollet, Klicker, Ley

Extends sunset provisions and removes barriers for JLARC studies.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1390 Community Protection Repeal

Goodman, Farivar, Thai, Peterson, Reed, Salahuddin

Repeals the Community Protection Program and transitions clients to less restrictive services.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and physicians providing the same health care services.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1484 Rape Pregnancy Sentencing

Salahuddin, Davis, Duerr, Doglio, Ryu, Reed, Parshley

Expands aggravating circumstances for exceptional sentences to include pregnancies resulting from rape of adult victims.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1488 Conservation District Funding

Berg, Duerr, Peterson

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

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1488 Conservation District Funding

Berg, Duerr, Peterson

Caps county treasurer cost recovery for collecting conservation district revenues.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1537 WATV Roadway Funding

Barkis

Expands funding eligibility and uses of the Multiuse Roadway Safety Account to support wheeled all-terrain vehicle access and safety.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1543 Building Performance Standards

Doglio, Ramel, Berry, Ryu, Reed, Duerr, Parshley, Ormsby

Expands compliance options for building performance standards by introducing alternative metrics and flexibility for building owners.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1543 Clean Buildings Compliance

Doglio, Ramel, Berry, Ryu, Reed, Duerr, Parshley, Ormsby

Expands compliance options for clean building standards by introducing alternative metrics and flexibility for building owners.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1562 Diaper Changing Stations

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

Mandates installation of baby diaper changing stations in certain public restrooms within public buildings.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1573 Oath of Office

Parshley, Hunt, Doglio, Reed

Narrows the timeframe for taking the oath of office for local elected officials.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1606 Journal Access Feasibility

Engell, Bernbaum, Orcutt, Corry, Reeves, Waters, Ramel, Parshley, Reed, Ormsby, Nance

Directs a study on providing state employees electronic access to peer-reviewed journals.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1606 Journal Access Feasibility

Engell, Bernbaum, Orcutt, Corry, Reeves, Waters, Ramel, Parshley, Reed, Ormsby, Nance

Directs a study on providing state employees electronic access to peer-reviewed journals.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1610 Energy Infrastructure Exemptions

Hunt, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Duerr, Zahn

Exempts critical energy infrastructure information from public disclosure.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1610 Energy Infrastructure Security

Hunt, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Duerr, Zahn

Exempts critical energy infrastructure information from public disclosure.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1616 Ferry Passenger Conduct

Reed, Berry, Ramel, Parshley, Leavitt, Bernbaum, Thai, Ormsby, Ryu, Nance

Expands unlawful transit conduct rules to include Washington State Ferries.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1720 Medication Assistance Expansion

Schmick, Low

Expands nonpractitioners' ability to assist with self-administration of medications, including controlled substances and injectable drugs, in care settings.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HB 1720 Medication Assistance Expansion

Schmick, Low

Expands nonpractitioners' ability to assist with self-administration of medications, including controlled substances and injectable drugs, in care settings.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

HJM 4002 Bridge Renaming Honor

Dent, Paul, Barkis, Nance, Entenman, Orcutt, Klicker, Mena, Shavers, Dufault, Ormsby, Springer, Timmons

Requests designation of the Interstate 90 bridge over the Columbia River as the "Medal of Honor Bridge."

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (H).

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & WORKPLACE STANDARDS AT 10:30 AM.

HB 1875 Immigration Leave Expansion

Salahuddin, Thai, Taylor, Fosse, Paul, Bergquist, Bronoske, Kloba, Pollet, Street, Stonier, Parshley, Obras, Thomas, Hill, Doglio, Berry, Reed, Ramel, Gregerson, Scott, Cortes, Simmons, Peterson, Zahn

Expands permissible uses of paid sick leave to include immigration-related proceedings.

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

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT 10:30 AM.

HB 1946 Tribal Health Representation

Hill, Lekanoff, Reed, Parshley, Pollet, Obras, Nance, Ormsby, Macri

Expands tribal representation on local boards of health.

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

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL RELATIONS AT 1:30 PM.

HB 1934 Employment Investigation Privacy

Chase, Doglio, Schmidt

Expands confidentiality protections for individuals involved in public agency employment investigations.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM (H).

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, & VETERANS AT 10:30 AM.

HB 1969 Law Enforcement Aviation

Burnett, Low, Griffey, Graham, Dent, Ley, Volz, Schmidt, Berg, Schmick, Leavitt, Klicker, Keaton, Eslick, Barkis

Establishes a grant program for law enforcement aviation units and expands sheriff’s offices' role in aerial wildfire response.

Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM (H).

REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS.

HB 1063 Earned Wage Access Regulation

Reeves, Mcclintock, Walen, Connors, Ryu, Corry, Reed, Gregerson

Establishes a regulatory framework for earned wage access service providers.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1063 Earned Wage Access

Reeves, Mcclintock, Walen, Connors, Ryu, Corry, Reed, Gregerson

Regulates earned wage access providers through licensing, consumer protections, and fee caps.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1174 Court Interpreter Standards

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

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

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1174 Court Interpreter Standards

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

Standardizes and expands access to court interpreter services for individuals with limited English proficiency.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1200 Parent 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 providing extraordinary care to minor children with developmental disabilities.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1344 Respite Care Expansion

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

Expands access to respite care for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their caregivers under the Basic Plus Waiver.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1505 Insurance Law Updates

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

Updates and streamlines state insurance laws to align with federal requirements and current practices.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1671 Data Privacy Rights

Kloba, Fosse, Doglio, Parshley, Berry, Ramel, Scott, Taylor, Simmons

Establishes comprehensive consumer data privacy rights and business obligations in Washington State.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1671 Data Privacy Rights

Kloba, Fosse, Doglio, Parshley, Berry, Ramel, Scott, Taylor, Simmons

Establishes comprehensive consumer data privacy rights and business obligations in Washington State.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

REFERRED TO CAPITAL BUDGET.

HB 1458 Embodied Carbon Reduction

Duerr, Doglio, Hunt, Mena, Berry, Reed, Ramel, Parshley, Peterson, Scott, Pollet, Hill

Reduces embodied carbon emissions in large building projects.

Referred to Capital Budget (H).

HB 1458 Embodied Carbon Reduction

Duerr, Doglio, Hunt, Mena, Berry, Reed, Ramel, Parshley, Peterson, Scott, Pollet, Hill

Establishes embodied carbon reduction requirements for large building projects.

Referred to Capital Budget (H).

HB 1549 Public Works Bidding

Fosse, Obras, Berry, Reed, Goodman, Stearns, Parshley, Callan, Salahuddin, Taylor, Ormsby, Peterson, Pollet, Scott, Macri, Hill

Strengthens bidder responsibility requirements for public works projects.

Referred to Capital Budget (H).

HB 1549 Public Works Bidding

Fosse, Obras, Berry, Reed, Goodman, Stearns, Parshley, Callan, Salahuddin, Taylor, Ormsby, Peterson, Pollet, Scott, Macri, Hill

Strengthens bidder requirements for public works projects by adding training, compliance verification, and apprentice utilization planning obligations.

Referred to Capital Budget (H).

REFERRED TO RULES 2 REVIEW.

HB 1068 Interest Arbitration Rights

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1105 DOC Collective Bargaining

Fosse, Low, Stearns, Leavitt, Berry, Ryu, Cortes, Farivar, Doglio, Paul, Goodman, Wylie, Pollet, Fey, Kloba, Nance, Lekanoff, Bernbaum

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1105 DOC Bargaining Exemption

Fosse, Low, Stearns, Leavitt, Berry, Ryu, Cortes, Farivar, Doglio, Paul, Goodman, Wylie, Pollet, Fey, Kloba, Nance, Lekanoff, Bernbaum

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1121 Youth Work Hours

Mcclintock, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Orcutt

Expands allowable working hours for 16- and 17-year-olds in career and technical education programs.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1121 Minor Work Hours

Mcclintock, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Orcutt

Aligns working hour regulations for minors in college and CTE programs during school weeks with nonschool periods.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1171 Attorney Reporting Exemption

Pollet, Goodman

Exempts higher education institution attorneys from mandated child abuse reporting when obtained through legal representation.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1171 Attorney Reporting Exemption

Pollet, Goodman

Exempts higher education attorneys and their supervised staff from mandatory child abuse reporting when information is obtained through legal representation.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1254 Wildfire Building Codes

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

Mandates phased statewide adoption of the International Wildland Urban Interface Code to address wildfire risks.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1385 Fingerprint Background Checks

Taylor, Burnett, Leavitt, Ley, Davis, Reeves, Obras, Salahuddin, Wylie

Expands fingerprint-based background checks for individuals working with vulnerable populations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1385 Fingerprint Background Checks

Taylor, Burnett, Leavitt, Ley, Davis, Reeves, Obras, Salahuddin, Wylie

Expands fingerprint-based background checks for individuals working with vulnerable populations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1490 Fingerprint Background Checks

Obras, Gregerson, Peterson, Cortes

Expands fingerprint-based background check requirements for individuals working with vulnerable populations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1490 Fingerprint Background Checks

Obras, Gregerson, Peterson, Cortes

Expands fingerprint-based background check requirements for individuals and entities serving vulnerable populations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1530 Tow Truck Fees

Walen, Mcclintock

Allows tow truck operators to charge a credit card transaction fee under specific conditions.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1530 Credit Card Surcharges

Walen, Mcclintock

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1539 Wildfire Mitigation Standards

Reeves, Dent, Springer, Walen, Ryu, Ramel, Bernbaum, Salahuddin

Establishes a work group to develop recommendations on wildfire mitigation and resiliency standards.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1539 Wildfire Mitigation Standards

Reeves, Dent, Springer, Walen, Ryu, Ramel, Bernbaum, Salahuddin

Establishes a work group to study and recommend wildfire mitigation and resiliency standards.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1644 Minor Employment Protections

Fosse, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Stonier, Taylor, Shavers, Davis, Obras, Macri, Berg, Hill, Street, Berry, Reed, Cortes, Ramel, Thomas, Goodman, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Scott, Gregerson, Thai, Simmons

Strengthens enforcement and penalties for violations of minor employment laws.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1644 Working Minors Protections

Fosse, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Stonier, Taylor, Shavers, Davis, Obras, Macri, Berg, Hill, Street, Berry, Reed, Cortes, Ramel, Thomas, Goodman, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Scott, Gregerson, Thai, Simmons

Increases penalties and oversight to protect working minors.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1688 Electric Security Alarms

Parshley, Duerr, Reed, Ormsby, Hill, Timmons

Establishes statewide standards for electric security alarm systems in unregulated jurisdictions.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1688 Electric Security Alarms

Parshley, Duerr, Reed, Ormsby, Hill, Timmons

Establishes statewide standards for electric security alarm systems on outdoor storage properties in unregulated jurisdictions.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1700 GMA Update Extension

Volz, Graham, Schmidt, Low, Schmick, Klicker, Dye, Abell, Chase, Connors, Engell, Ormsby, Hill

Extends the deadline for certain local governments to complete 2026 Growth Management Act comprehensive plan updates by six months.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1700 Growth Management Deadlines

Volz, Graham, Schmidt, Low, Schmick, Klicker, Dye, Abell, Chase, Connors, Engell, Ormsby, Hill

Extends deadlines for local government comprehensive plan and capital facilities plan updates under the Growth Management Act.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1731 Museum Unclaimed Property

Waters

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1758 Aquatic Land Leases

Parshley, Barkis, Eslick, Nance, Doglio, Reed

Revises the inflation index used to adjust aquatic land lease rates.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1758 Aquatic Land Leases

Parshley, Barkis, Eslick, Nance, Doglio, Reed

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1916 Voter Registration Challenges

Doglio, Parshley

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1916 Voter Registration Challenges

Doglio, Parshley

Strengthens requirements and procedures for voter registration challenges and list maintenance.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1733 Relocation Expense Reimbursement

Thomas, Fitzgibbon, Zahn, Street, Fosse, Reed, Parshley, Cortes, Hill, Bernbaum, Ramel

Increases reimbursement caps and adds inflation adjustments for relocation expenses of displaced farms, nonprofits, and small businesses.

Referred to Transportation (H).

HB 1733 Relocation Expense Reimbursement

Thomas, Fitzgibbon, Zahn, Street, Fosse, Reed, Parshley, Cortes, Hill, Bernbaum, Ramel

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

Referred to Transportation (H).

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

HB 1588 Organic Agriculture Expansion

Bernbaum, Gregerson, Berg, Parshley, Reeves, Doglio, Nance

Expands support for organic and regenerative agriculture through an action plan, microgrants, and reduced certification fees.

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

HB 1608 Farmed Octopus Ban

Peterson, Berg, Fitzgibbon, Chase, Walen, Farivar, Leavitt, Ramel, Gregerson, Parshley, Reed, Bernbaum, Goodman, Springer, Kloba, Hill, Macri, Fosse, Davis

Prohibits the sale, possession, transportation, and distribution of farmed octopus.

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

HB 1825 Grizzly Bear Management

Springer, Fitzgibbon, Berg, Ramel

Repeals restrictions on grizzly bear transplantation and management in Washington State.

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

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

HB 1056 Law Enforcement Oversight

Farivar, Thai, Mena, Scott, Reed, Cortes, Berry, Peterson, Stonier, Doglio, Parshley, Taylor, Fosse, Goodman, Alvarado, Simmons, Entenman, Macri, Morgan, Eslick, Gregerson, Pollet, Ormsby, Bergquist, Salahuddin, Reeves, Hill

Empowers the Attorney General to investigate and address systemic misconduct in local law enforcement and corrections agencies.

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

HB 1359 Criminal Insanity Reform

Thai, Abbarno, Eslick, Goodman, Davis

Establishes a task force to review and recommend reforms to Washington State's laws on criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.

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 COMMUNITY SAFETY AT 4:00 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1110 DUI Conviction Vacation

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1139 Firearm Possession Penalties

Low, Leavitt, Eslick, Davis

Increases penalties for unlawful firearm possession.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1228 DUI Toxicology Testing

Hackney, Barkis

Expands authorization for DUI toxicology testing to include ISO/IEC 17025 certified laboratories.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM (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 executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1668 Community Custody Reform

Davis, Griffey, Richards, Nance

Revises community custody laws to enhance supervision, enforcement, and monitoring of high-risk offenders.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1876 Death with Dignity

Peterson, Rude, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Ormsby, Ramel, Hill, Macri, Pollet

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

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

HB 1683 School Board Elections

Ortiz-Self

Mandates district-based elections for school board directors in larger school districts.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1830 Background Check Requirements

Richards, Rude, Walen, Stonier, Leavitt

Expands and clarifies background check requirements for individuals with unsupervised access to children or persons with developmental disabilities.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1832 Student Literacy Reform

Keaton, Rude, Dufault, Marshall

Mandates evidence-based literacy programs and accountability measures to improve student performance in reading and math.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY AT 4:00 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1804 Community Solar Expansion

Fey, Klicker, Duerr, Ybarra, Stuebe, Richards, Doglio, Pollet, Zahn

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

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

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 executive session in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (H).

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

HB 1658 Historic Preservation Funding

Waters, Reed, Chase, Eslick, Scott, Simmons, Timmons

Dedicates a portion of county recording fees to support history museums and historic preservation programs.

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

HB 1684 Water Recreation Regulations

Thai, Pollet

Modernizes regulations for water recreation facilities to enhance safety, streamline permitting, and update exemptions.

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

HB 1690 Water and Sewer Infrastructure

Wylie, Berry, Fosse, Hunt, Parshley, Fey, Doglio, Berg, Scott, Pollet, Nance, Stonier, Duerr

Requires ongoing assessment of water and sewer infrastructure needs statewide.

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

HB 1695 Unincorporated Village Planning

Engell, Klicker, Schmidt

Allows counties to plan for and extend urban services to unincorporated villages under specific conditions.

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

HB 1818 Subdivision Process Modernization

Penner, Parshley, Klicker, Nance, Stuebe, Barkis, Barnard, Low, Connors, Walen, Manjarrez, Leavitt

Streamlines and modernizes subdivision processes by consolidating approvals, mandating administrative review, and preempting conflicting local regulations.

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

HB 1854 Rural Family Subdivisions

Engell, Klicker, Manjarrez, Abell, Dufault

Allows rural landowners to subdivide property for family members under relaxed lot size requirements.

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 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1692 Tribal Data Privacy

Lekanoff, Parshley, Ormsby, Kloba, Hill, Ramel

Exempts certain data related to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Indian tribes from public disclosure.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1765 Email Privacy Exemption

Simmons, Waters, Ormsby, Nance

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1782 Campaign Finance Reporting

Marshall, Barkis, Dufault, Pollet

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

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

HB 1861 Smoke Impact Notifications

Dufault

Enhances public notification requirements for smoke impacts from DNR-initiated and silvicultural burns.

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

HB 1941 Cannabis Producer Cooperatives

Morgan, Wylie, Reed, Parshley, Doglio, Hill

Authorizes licensed cannabis producers to form agricultural cooperatives.

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 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1834 Online Child Protections

Callan, Paul, Berry, Leavitt, Parshley, Barnard, Hunt, Taylor, Doglio, Gregerson, Ramel, Thai, Shavers, Macri, Zahn, Eslick, Fosse, Bernbaum, Scott, Pollet, Nance, Cortes

Establishes protections for minors from harmful online practices and data misuse.

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

HB 1887 Data Broker Regulation

Kloba, Parshley, Simmons, Pollet

Regulates and taxes data brokers operating in Washington State.

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

HB 1900 Financial Fraud Protections

Doglio, Berry, Parshley, Simmons, Ormsby, Ramel, Hill, Macri, Pollet

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

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

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

HB 1376 Capital Gains Prepayment

Orcutt, Klicker, Jacobsen, Ley, Barkis

Allows taxpayers to prepay capital gains taxes up to six months early without incurring interest on overpayments.

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

HB 1506 Credit Union Taxation

Walen, Ormsby, Scott

Imposes a B&O tax on state-chartered credit unions that merge with or acquire commercial banks.

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

HB 1517 Smart device tax

Gregerson, Ryu, Doglio, Peterson, Reed, Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Hill

Establishes a tax on smart wireless devices to fund digital equity programs.

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

HB 1614 Capital Gains Tax

Thai, Reed, Zahn

Modifies administration and provisions of Washington’s capital gains tax, including credits, definitions, and reporting requirements.

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

HB 1763 Short-term Rental Tax

Parshley, Thomas, Zahn, Ramel, Duerr, Doglio, Pollet, Reed

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

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

HB 1882 Temporary Lodging Tax

Cortes, Parshley, Doglio, Ryu, Stonier, Ormsby, Scott, Ramel, Hill, Fosse

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

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

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

HB 1957 Health Plan Rate Approvals

Schmick, Dufault

Aligns the rate approval process for individual and small group market health plans under a uniform 60-day review period.

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

HB 1971 Hormone Therapy Access

Macri

Requires health plans to cover a 12-month supply of prescription hormone therapy dispensed at one time, with exceptions.

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

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & WORKPLACE STANDARDS AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1561 Domestic Worker Protections

Stonier, Ortiz-Self, Fosse, Berry, Ramel, Reed, Gregerson, Parshley, Salahuddin, Peterson, Taylor, Ormsby, Scott, Macri, Doglio, Hill, Thomas, Simmons

Establishes labor protections and rights for domestic workers in Washington State.

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

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

HB 1948 Port Environmental Justice

Santos, Thai, Parshley, Pollet, Obras, Macri

Requires large port districts to incorporate environmental justice principles into planning, community engagement, and mitigation efforts.

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

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

HB 1337 Higher Education Transparency

Pollet, Mcentire, Reed, Macri, Nance

Mandates transparent and public involvement procedures for appointing presidents at public higher education institutions.

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

HB 1677 Medication Abortion Access

Thai, Nance, Reed, Doglio, Ramel, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Parshley, Macri, Simmons, Zahn

Requires public colleges and universities to provide access to medication abortion services for students.

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

HB 1874 Textured Hair Training

Morgan, Entenman, Reeves, Hill, Donaghy, Reed, Street, Berg, Taylor, Scott, Thomas, Ryu, Thai, Salahuddin, Berry, Gregerson, Parshley, Doglio, Nance, Caldier, Simmons, Peterson, Macri, Obras, Pollet, Zahn, Ormsby, Duerr

Requires cosmetology training on the care and styling of textured hair.

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

HB 1926 Home Care Certification

Timmons, Schmick, Pollet, Shavers, Macri

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

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

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL RELATIONS AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1713 Tribal Voter Registration

Stearns, Lekanoff, Simmons, Parshley, Peterson, Fosse, Street, Doglio, Reed, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill, Ramel

Establishes automatic voter registration for tribal members through state-tribal compacts.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1938 State Flag Redesign

Peterson, Reed, Nance

Establishes a committee to redesign the Washington state flag with final approval by voter referendum.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1964 Public Records Requests

Fosse, Farivar

Requires public records requestors seeking lists of individuals to sign a declaration of noncommercial purpose under penalty of perjury.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION AT 8:00 AM.

SB 5007 Chronic Absenteeism Support

Braun, Wellman, Cortes, Dhingra, Dozier, Harris, King, Nobles, Riccelli, Trudeau, Wagoner, Warnick, Wilson, C., Wilson, J.

Mandates development of support programs for chronically absent students to improve engagement and graduation rates.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5545 Military-certified child care

Riccelli, Holy, Christian, Conway, Nobles, Valdez

Exempts federally certified family home child care providers operating off military reservations from state licensing requirements.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5545 Military Child Care

Riccelli, Holy, Christian, Conway, Nobles, Valdez

Exempts federally certified military family child care providers from state licensing while requiring state investigations of abuse or neglect.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5567 Youth Conservation Careers

Nobles, Slatter, Chapman, Warnick, Conway, Liias, Lovelett, Ramos, Shewmake, Torres, Valdez, Wagoner, Wilson, C.

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5596 Teacher Licensure Compact

Wellman, Harris, Hasegawa

Repeals the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact and related provisions.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5637 Civics and Media Literacy

Fortunato

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5637 Civics and Media Literacy

Fortunato

Expands high school civics education to include media literacy, voter registration, and civic engagement tools.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5641 Blood Donation Education

Harris, Dozier, Riccelli, Short

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; do pass (S).

SB 5655 Child Care Facilities

Krishnadasan, Nobles, Slatter, Wellman

Facilitates the use of existing multi-use buildings, including churches, for child care by modifying occupancy load calculations.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5655 Child Care Facilities

Krishnadasan, Nobles, Slatter, Wellman

Facilitates the use of existing multi-use buildings, including churches, for child care services by modifying occupancy load calculation requirements.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (S). EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY AT 1:30 PM.

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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5033 PFAS Biosolids Testing

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

Establishes PFAS testing requirements and reporting for biosolids.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5359 Clean Energy Development

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - 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 5359 Clean Energy Siting

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford

Expands state support for clean energy project siting, planning, and development.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - 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 5450 Sewage Spill Notifications

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

Mandates public notification and transparency systems for sewage spills.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - 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 5450 Sewage Spill Notifications

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

Mandates public notification and transparency systems for sewage spills.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - 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 5466 Electric Transmission Infrastructure

Shewmake, Slatter, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña

Establishes a state office to plan, coordinate, and support electric transmission infrastructure development.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - 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 5466 Electric Transmission Authority

Shewmake, Slatter, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña

Establishes a state authority to expand and modernize Washington’s electric transmission system.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - 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 5494 Lead Paint Renovation

Kauffman, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

Expands regulation of lead-based paint to include renovation activities in pre-1978 buildings.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5514 Clean Buildings Standards

Shewmake, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Expands compliance options and flexibility for building owners under Washington’s clean buildings performance standards.

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

SB 5514 Clean Building Standards

Shewmake, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Expands compliance options and exemptions for clean building performance standards.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5628 Lead in Cookware

Harris, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (S). ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5628 Lead in Cookware

Harris, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

Expands and clarifies regulations on lead content in cookware and utensils.

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

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE AT 10:30 AM.

SB 5455 Cancer Research Endowment

Harris, Cleveland, Braun, Muzzall

Expands flexibility in the governance, funding, and grant-making processes of the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5493 Hospital Price Transparency

Riccelli, Robinson, Conway, Nobles, Ramos, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates hospital price transparency and enforcement measures.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5594 Biosimilar Drug Substitution

Harris, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Shewmake

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

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5594 Biosimilar Drug Access

Harris, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Shewmake

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

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM (S). HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE AT 10:30 AM.

SB 5206 Cannabis Advertising Regulations

Macewen, Gildon, Stanford

Expands and clarifies restrictions on cannabis advertising to enhance youth protection and compliance with local regulations.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM (S). LC - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5292 PFML Premium Rates

Conway, Saldaña, Cortes, Nobles, Salomon, Wilson, C.

Revises the methodology for setting Paid Family and Medical Leave premium rates based on actuarial analysis.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM (S). LC - 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 5292 Premium Rate Adjustment

Conway, Saldaña, Cortes, Nobles, Salomon, Wilson, C.

Shifts premium rate determination for paid family and medical leave to actuarial analysis.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM (S). LC - 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 5600 TNC Event Regulations

Alvarado, Saldaña, Frame, Nobles, Valdez

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

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM (S). LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5600 TNC Event Regulations

Alvarado, Saldaña, Frame, Nobles, Valdez

Regulates transportation network company fares and operations during large-scale and special events.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM (S). LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS AT 1:30 PM.

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 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM (S). SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5382 Petition Signature Integrity

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

Strengthens requirements for initiative and referendum petition signature gathering and verification.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM (S). SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS AT 4:00 PM.

SB 5109 Mortgage Fraud Surcharge

Kauffman, Stanford, Lovelett, Nobles

Increases the surcharge for recording deeds of trust to fund mortgage lending fraud prosecutions.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5234 Snowmobile Registration Fees

Shewmake, Nobles

Increases registration fees for snowmobiles and vintage snowmobiles.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5304 Tribal College Support

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5334 DNR Enforcement Appeals

Short, Chapman, Bateman, Nobles

Expands the Pollution Control Hearings Board's jurisdiction to include appeals of DNR's civil enforcement decisions.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5361 ASAM Criteria Delay

Dhingra, Robinson, Nobles

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5765 Psychiatric Pharmacist Authority

Slatter

Expands the role of board-certified psychiatric pharmacists in behavioral health treatment and legal processes.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5763 Law Enforcement Aviation

Lovick, Liias

Establishes a grant program for law enforcement aviation units and authorizes sheriff’s offices to participate in aerial wildfire response.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5762 988 Crisis Funding

Orwall, Dhingra

Increases taxes on telecommunications lines to expand funding for the 988 behavioral health crisis response system.

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

SB 5764 Ambulance Fund Permanency

Gildon

Removes the expiration date for the ambulance transport fund.

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

SB 5766 Investment Income Taxation

Liias, Braun, Chapman, Gildon

Clarifies the B&O tax deduction for investment income and defines qualifying investments.

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

MINORITY; DO NOT PASS.

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.

Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5023 Domestic Worker Protections

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

Establishes labor protections and enforcement mechanisms for domestic workers.

Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5400 Local Journalism Grants

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

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

Minority; do not pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5400 Local Journalism Grants

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

Establishes a grant program funded by a surcharge on large tech platforms to support local journalism in underserved communities.

Minority; do not pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Referred to Ways & Means (S).

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

SB 5767 Federal Employee Preferences

Saldaña

Expands state hiring preferences to include certain federal employees separated due to the termination of remote work arrangements.

Not yet introduced (S).

PASSED TO RULES COMMITTEE FOR SECOND READING.

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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5085 Retirement Plan Merger

Robinson

Merges three closed state retirement plans into a single Legacy Retirement System with unified funding and administration.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5110 Tribal Elder Tuition Waivers

Kauffman, Chapman, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Shewmake, Slatter, Valdez, Wellman

Authorizes tuition waivers for tribal elders at Washington's community and technical colleges.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5118 International Medical Graduate Licensure

Valdez, Orwall, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford

Streamlines licensure process for international medical graduates in Washington State.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5118 International Medical Graduates

Valdez, Orwall, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford

Expands pathways for international medical graduates to gain supervised clinical experience in Washington.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5317 Energy Facility Siting

Goehner, Chapman, Christian, Dozier, Boehnke, Lovelett, Wilson, J.

Exempts local government actions from appeals in energy facility siting processes.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5330 Drink Safety Measures

Dhingra, Holy, Wellman, Trudeau, Kauffman, Cortes, Riccelli, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Braun, Salomon, Slatter, Orwall, Lovelett, Nobles, Frame, Krishnadasan, Lovick, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Requires certain liquor licensees to offer drug testing devices for detecting controlled substances in drinks.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5330 Drink Spiking Prevention

Dhingra, Holy, Wellman, Trudeau, Kauffman, Cortes, Riccelli, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Braun, Salomon, Slatter, Orwall, Lovelett, Nobles, Frame, Krishnadasan, Lovick, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates sale of drink spiking drug test kits at certain licensed venues.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5430 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Chapman, Short, Boehnke, Liias, Dozier, Nobles

Establishes a regulatory framework for electric utility wildfire mitigation plans and increases utility fees to fund oversight.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5430 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Chapman, Short, Boehnke, Liias, Dozier, Nobles

Establishes new requirements and funding mechanisms for electric utilities to develop and update wildfire mitigation plans.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5457 Broadcasting Taxation Reform

Frame, Robinson, Cleveland, Liias, Chapman, Conway, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Valdez

Updates taxation framework for radio and television broadcasters by relocating provisions and maintaining exclusions for certain advertising revenues.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5458 Newspaper Tax Exemption

Frame, Cleveland, Robinson, Liias, Braun, Chapman, Conway, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Valdez

Imposes new reporting requirements and penalties for businesses claiming the B&O tax exemption for newspaper and digital content publishing.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5459 Call Center Relocation

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

Regulates call center relocations to foreign countries and restricts state support for noncompliant employers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5459 Call Center Relocations

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

Imposes penalties and restrictions on call center employers relocating operations to foreign countries.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5473 Law Enforcement Arbitration

Conway, Chapman, Holy

Clarifies grievance arbitration procedures for law enforcement personnel.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5490 Transgender Jail Searches

Dhingra, Chapman, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Establishes standards for searching transgender and intersex individuals in local jails to enhance privacy and compliance with federal law.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5490 Transgender Jail Searches

Dhingra, Chapman, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Establishes standards for searching transgender and intersex individuals in local jails to ensure privacy, respect, and compliance with federal law.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5501 Driver’s License Requirements

Stanford, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Nobles

Prohibits employers from requiring a driver’s license unless driving is an essential job function.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5501 Driver’s License Requirements

Stanford, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Nobles

Restricts employers from requiring driver’s licenses unless driving is essential or for a legitimate business purpose.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5510 Conservation District Funding

Shewmake, Goehner, Chapman, Lovelett, Nobles

Increases maximum per parcel rates and applies inflation adjustments for conservation district funding.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5510 Conservation District Funding

Shewmake, Goehner, Chapman, Lovelett, Nobles

Caps county administrative deductions from conservation district rates and charges.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5516 Community Center Exemptions

Conway, Nobles

Expands property tax exemptions to include surplus property from nonprofit universities converted into community centers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5516 Community Center Exemptions

Conway, Nobles

Expands property tax exemptions for community centers to include surplus university property acquired by nonprofits from 2026 to 2035.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5525 Mass Layoff Notifications

Cleveland, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Riccelli, Dhingra, Conway, Nobles, Valdez

Establishes state-level notice and penalty requirements for business closures and mass layoffs.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5525 Layoff Notification Requirements

Cleveland, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Riccelli, Dhingra, Conway, Nobles, Valdez

Establishes state-specific notice and benefit requirements for employees affected by business closures or mass layoffs.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5529 Property Tax Exemptions

Gildon

Expands eligibility for property tax exemptions on accessory dwelling units rented to low-income households statewide.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5540 Student Unemployment Benefits

Hasegawa, Nobles

Repeals the disqualification of students from receiving unemployment insurance benefits.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5663 Online Course Marketing

Slatter, Nobles, Frame, Lovick, Valdez

Authorizes community and technical colleges to market online courses statewide while prohibiting competition for student enrollment.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5663 Virtual Campus Expansion

Slatter, Nobles, Frame, Lovick, Valdez

Establishes a virtual campus to expand access to online courses and enable cross-enrollment among community and technical colleges.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

REFERRED TO WAYS & MEANS.

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.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5041 Strike Unemployment Benefits

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

Allows striking workers to qualify for unemployment benefits under certain conditions.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5043 PTSD Coverage Expansion

Dhingra, Nobles, Conway, Macewen, Saldaña, Lovick, Salomon, Stanford, Wagoner, Wilson, J., Shewmake, Trudeau, Valdez, Bateman, Liias, Chapman, Lovelett, Cleveland, Frame, Hasegawa, Orwall, Slatter, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Extends industrial insurance coverage for PTSD to correctional facility workers.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5174 Wood-Burning Device Standards

Shewmake, Nobles, Wellman

Aligns state regulations on wood-burning devices with federal standards and establishes a voluntary verification program.

Referred to Ways & Means (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.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5188 Broadband Infrastructure Repair

Wellman, Hansen, Lovick, Kauffman, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Riccelli

Facilitates loans for the repair and replacement of broadband infrastructure in unserved areas.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5284 Packaging Waste Management

Lovelett, Shewmake, Nobles, Bateman, Salomon, Saldaña, Stanford, Wilson, C., Frame, Pedersen, Hasegawa, Liias, Orwall, Slatter, Valdez

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

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5284 Extended Producer Responsibility

Lovelett, Shewmake, Nobles, Bateman, Salomon, Saldaña, Stanford, Wilson, C., Frame, Pedersen, Hasegawa, Liias, Orwall, Slatter, Valdez

Establishes extended producer responsibility programs for packaging and paper products to enhance recycling and reduce waste in Washington.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5355 Campus Sexual Violence Prevention

Orwall, Slatter, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Enhances protections and support for survivors of sex-based and gender-based violence at large higher education institutions.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5355 Campus Sexual Misconduct

Orwall, Slatter, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates comprehensive reforms to support survivors and prevent sex-based and gender-based violence at higher education institutions.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5368 Alcohol Taxation Study

Chapman

Requires a study of Washington State's alcohol taxation and fee system with historical, comparative, and revenue analysis.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5368 Alcohol Taxation Study

Chapman

Requires a study of Washington's alcohol taxation and fee system.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5371 Liquor Sales Limits

Macewen, Schoesler

Removes per-transaction volume limits on wine and spirits sales to on-premises retailers.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5399 Liquor License Timelines

Schoesler, Conway, Chapman, Dozier, Riccelli, Shewmake, Wilson, J.

Establishes deadlines and default approval mechanisms for liquor license applications.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5502 Recycling Refund Program

Robinson, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Saldaña

Establishes a statewide beverage container recycling refund program.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5502 Beverage Container Recycling

Robinson, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Saldaña

Establishes a statewide beverage container recycling refund program.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5523 Student Trustee Governance

Riccelli, Lovelett, Slatter, Nobles, Kauffman, Warnick, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Mandates inclusion of student trustees on community and technical college boards and requires student government reporting at higher education board meetings.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5523 Student Trustee Representation

Riccelli, Lovelett, Slatter, Nobles, Kauffman, Warnick, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Mandates inclusion of student trustees on community and technical college boards.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5601 Alternative Jet Fuels

Liias, Stanford, Lovick, Salomon, Goehner, Muzzall, Wagoner, Christian, Lovelett, Nobles, Saldaña, Shewmake, Slatter

Promotes alternative jet fuel production and infrastructure through grants, tax incentives, and regulatory adjustments.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5601 Alternative Jet Fuels

Liias, Stanford, Lovick, Salomon, Goehner, Muzzall, Wagoner, Christian, Lovelett, Nobles, Saldaña, Shewmake, Slatter

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

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5617 Juvenile Housing Support

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez

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

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5617 Juvenile Detention Support

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez

Expands support and housing pathways for juveniles exiting detention without stable placements.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5620 Foster Youth Rights

Cleveland, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Establishes a statutory bill of rights for children and youth in foster care.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5620 Foster Youth Rights

Cleveland, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Wilson, C.

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

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5434 Emergency Powers Oversight

Wagoner, Wilson, J., Chapman, Wellman, Christian, Short, Boehnke, Dozier, Muzzall, Dhingra, Braun, Warnick, King, Goehner, Gildon, Schoesler, Shewmake

Limits gubernatorial emergency powers by requiring legislative approval to extend orders or maintain declarations.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

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

SB 5314 Capital Gains Tax Adjustments

Stanford, Harris, Nobles

Modifies capital gains tax provisions to close loopholes and enhance compliance.

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

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5730 Criminal Background Checks

Liias, Harris, Cortes

Expands and clarifies criminal record check requirements for individuals with unsupervised access to children or persons with developmental disabilities.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5652 Port Environmental Justice

Orwall, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

Requires large port districts to adopt environmental justice plans and assess cumulative health impacts of significant projects.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5712 Industrial Stormwater Compliance

Boehnke, Slatter, Nobles

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE AT 10:30 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5498 Contraceptive Coverage Requirements

Alvarado, Slatter, Bateman, Cleveland, Frame, Liias, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Updates requirements for 12-month contraceptive drug coverage under health benefit plans.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5642 Maternal and Cancer Care

Torres, Dozier, Hasegawa

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5672 Home Care Certification

Muzzall, Cleveland, Chapman, Dozier, Nobles

Delays home care aide certification requirements pending completion of a state performance audit.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S).

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

SB 5201 Psychedelic Substances Regulation

Salomon, Nobles, Bateman, Trudeau, Lovelett, Frame, Chapman, Hasegawa, Wellman, Holy, King, Saldaña, Schoesler, Wilson, J.

Establishes a regulatory framework for the use and distribution of psychedelic substances for adults in Washington State.

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

SB 5345 Personnel Records Access

Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Slatter, Lovick, Cortes, Kauffman, Conway, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Stanford, Wilson, C.

Mandates annual employee access to personnel files and establishes penalties for non-compliance.

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

SB 5437 Noncompetition Covenants

Stanford, Dhingra, Saldaña, Valdez, Riccelli, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Ramos, Shewmake

Prohibits the use and enforcement of noncompetition covenants statewide.

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

SB 5539 Paid Family Leave

Alvarado, Stanford, Frame, Nobles, Riccelli, Slatter, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands worker protections and employer compliance requirements under Washington's Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

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

SB 5756 Minor Labor Protections

Stanford, Saldaña

Enhances enforcement and penalties for violations of minor labor laws.

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

SB 5758 Social Equity Cannabis

Saldaña

Reduces location restrictions for social equity cannabis licensees.

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

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5489 State Symbol Designation

Fortunato

Designates Wilkeson sandstone as the official state sandstone of Washington.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5560 State Clam Designation

Chapman, Pedersen, Liias, Nobles, Trudeau, Wilson, J.

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5625 State Clam Designation

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

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S).

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

SB 5726 Road Usage Charges

Ramos

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

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

SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS AT 4:00 PM (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 public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5148 Housing Accountability Oversight

Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Stanford

Establishes state oversight and enforcement of local housing plans and regulations under the Growth Management Act.

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

SB 5148 Housing Plan Compliance

Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Stanford

Mandates state review and compliance confirmation of local housing plans to align with Growth Management Act requirements.

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

SB 5175 Solar Panel Recycling

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wellman

Delays implementation of Washington's photovoltaic module stewardship program and establishes an advisory committee to recommend improvements.

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

SB 5203 Wildlife Connectivity Enhancement

Salomon, Shewmake, Cortes, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles

Establishes a framework to enhance wildlife connectivity and reduce vehicle collisions through habitat protection and crossing structures.

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

SB 5203 Wildlife Habitat Connectivity

Salomon, Shewmake, Cortes, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles

Establishes funding and a coordinated strategy to improve wildlife habitat connectivity and reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.

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

SB 5298 Manufactured Home Sales

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

Expands notification and reporting requirements for the sale of manufactured/mobile home communities.

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

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

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

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

SB 5411 Pilates Tax Exemption

Nobles, Riccelli, Cortes, Harris, Saldaña, Shewmake

Exempts certain pilates and gymnastics activities from retail sales tax when conducted outside traditional fitness facilities.

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

SB 5433 DOC Bargaining Exemption

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

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

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

SB 5518 Local Sales Tax

Kauffman, Orwall, Nobles

Authorizes certain cities to impose a local sales tax credit to address community impacts of industrial and warehousing activities.

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

SB 5682 Workforce Training Tax Credit

Warnick, Hansen

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

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

SB 5696 Mental Health Facilities

King

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

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

SB 5697 Nonprofit Property Taxes

Slatter, Dhingra, Nobles, Valdez

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

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