Washington Bill Actions

Thursday, February 20, 2025

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COMMITTEE RELIEVED OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

HB 1279 Postsecondary Consumer Protections

Pollet, Leavitt, Doglio, Reed, Simmons

Enhances consumer protections for students at degree-granting institutions.

Committee relieved of further consideration (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

COMMITTEE: AGNR

HB 1325 Fish and Wildlife Enforcement

Goodman, Scott

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

1st substitute bill substituted (AGNR 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1325 Fish and Wildlife Enforcement

Goodman, Scott

Expands enforcement options for fish and wildlife violations.

1st substitute bill substituted (AGNR 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

COMMITTEE: ENVI

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.

1st substitute bill substituted (ENVI 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (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.

1st substitute bill substituted (ENVI 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

COMMITTEE: HCW

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.

1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

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

HB 1096 Lot Splitting Simplification

Barkis, Ryu, Connors, Leavitt, Klicker, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Richards, Couture, Macri, Callan, Doglio, Bronoske, Tharinger, Wylie, Duerr, Timmons, Ormsby, Fosse, Stonier, Bernbaum, Hill

Facilitates lot splitting in certain Washington cities to increase housing options.

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

HB 1096 Administrative Lot Splitting

Barkis, Ryu, Connors, Leavitt, Klicker, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Richards, Couture, Macri, Callan, Doglio, Bronoske, Tharinger, Wylie, Duerr, Timmons, Ormsby, Fosse, Stonier, Bernbaum, Hill

Streamlines the process for splitting residential lots in GMA cities to promote middle housing development.

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

HB 1119 Supervision Compliance Credit

Goodman, Simmons

Simplifies criteria and expands ineligibility for earning supervision compliance credit.

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

HB 1131 Clemency and Pardons Reform

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Wylie, Ormsby, Hill

Expands and diversifies the clemency and pardons board while refining supervision and reporting processes for individuals granted clemency.

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

HB 1131 Clemency and Pardons Reform

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Wylie, Ormsby, Hill

Reforms clemency and pardon processes by expanding the Clemency and Pardons Board, clarifying community custody supervision, and enhancing procedural transparency.

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

HB 1154 Solid Waste Regulation

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

Enhances oversight and enforcement of solid waste handling facilities.

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

HB 1154 Landfill Permit Oversight

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

Enhances state oversight and enforcement of landfill permitting and compliance.

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

HB 1177 Child Welfare Housing

Ortiz-Self, Callan, Alvarado, Macri, Simmons

Expands and improves the Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program to reduce housing instability for families involved in the child welfare system.

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

HB 1177 Child Welfare Housing

Ortiz-Self, Callan, Alvarado, Macri, Simmons

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

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

HB 1195 Supportive Housing Permitting

Peterson, Macri, Alvarado, Ryu, Berry, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Mena, Callan, Obras, Farivar, Doglio, Gregerson, Simmons, Street, Duerr, Nance, Berg, Davis, Ormsby, Hill

Preempts local zoning barriers to expedite permitting and development of supportive and emergency housing.

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

HB 1195 Supportive Housing Permitting

Peterson, Macri, Alvarado, Ryu, Berry, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Mena, Callan, Obras, Farivar, Doglio, Gregerson, Simmons, Street, Duerr, Nance, Berg, Davis, Ormsby, Hill

Streamlines the permitting process for supportive and emergency housing by removing local regulatory barriers and establishing a dispute resolution mechanism.

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

HB 1272 Children in Crisis

Callan, Eslick, Berry, Leavitt, Salahuddin, Davis, Reed, Nance, Kloba, Timmons, Macri, Simmons, Hunt, Fey

Extends and refines the program supporting children in crisis by renaming roles, altering reporting requirements, and ensuring immediate implementation.

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

HB 1275 Self-Insured Employer Decertification

Scott, Berry, Ramel, Reed, Ormsby, Parshley, Pollet, Simmons, Hill

Mandates reimbursement from decertified self-insured employers to the Department of Labor & Industries for compensation payments.

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

HB 1339 Even-Year Local Elections

Gregerson, Farivar, Mena, Nance, Stonier, Parshley, Thai, Scott, Goodman, Fey, Street, Doglio, Ramel, Simmons, Alvarado, Berg, Reed, Springer, Macri, Ryu, Peterson, Callan, Salahuddin, Duerr, Reeves, Berry, Ormsby, Hill, Pollet, Cortes, Fosse

Allows local governments to hold elections in even-numbered years to increase voter participation.

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

HB 1351 ECEAP Eligibility Expansion

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

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

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (H). APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services (H).

HB 1351 ECEAP Eligibility Expansion

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

Modifies eligibility and enrollment rules for Washington’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP).

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (H). APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services (H).

HB 1552 Real Estate Research

Peterson, Low, Reed, Ormsby, Hill

Extends funding and operations of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research through 2035.

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

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL BUDGET AT 1:30 PM.

HB 1024 State Park Leasing

Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Berry, Pollet, Davis

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

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (H). CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1024 State Park Leasing

Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Berry, Pollet, Davis

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

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1024 State Park Leasing

Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Berry, Pollet, Davis

Standardizes leasing authority for St. Edward State Park with general state park leasing rules, allowing leases of up to 80 years.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (H). CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1461 Procurement Rules Standardization

Stearns, Barnard

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

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (H). CB - Majority; do pass (H).

HB 1796 School District Debt

Callan, Berg, Santos, Parshley, Ramel, Wylie, Reed, Ormsby, Hill

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

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (H). CB - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

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

HB 1133 Sexually Violent Predators

Leavitt, Couture, Bronoske, Wylie, Reeves, Hill

Expands prosecuting agencies' authority to obtain records and issue civil investigative demands for determining civil commitment of sexually violent predators.

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

HB 1133 Sexually Violent Predators

Leavitt, Couture, Bronoske, Wylie, Reeves, Hill

Amends procedures and definitions for managing sexually violent predators in Washington State.

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

HB 1252 Pretrial Release Conditions

Davis, Griffey, Couture

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

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

HB 1252 Pretrial Release Conditions

Davis, Griffey, Couture

Tightens pretrial release requirements for defendants and juveniles in violent or firearm-related cases.

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

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H). CS - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1604 Transgender Jail Searches

Salahuddin, Walen, Peterson, Farivar, Ramel, Gregerson, Parshley, Reed, Ormsby, Kloba, Duerr, Hill

Establishes standards for respectful and gender-appropriate searches of transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals in local jails.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1604 Transgender Jail Searches

Salahuddin, Walen, Peterson, Farivar, Ramel, Gregerson, Parshley, Reed, Ormsby, Kloba, Duerr, Hill

Establishes standards for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals in local jails.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H). CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H).

HB 1668 Community Custody Reform

Davis, Griffey, Richards, Nance

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

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

HB 1668 Sentencing and Supervision

Davis, Griffey, Richards, Nance

Eliminates offender score points for escape from community custody and mandates treatment compliance reporting by behavioral health providers.

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

HB 1829 Tribal Warrant Enforcement

Lekanoff, Goodman, Pollet

Enhances recognition and enforcement of tribal court warrants by state authorities.

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

HB 1829 Tribal Warrant Enforcement

Lekanoff, Goodman, Pollet

Establishes procedures for recognizing and enforcing tribal court warrants in Washington state.

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

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

HB 1634 Student Behavioral Health

Thai, Eslick, Reed, Cortes, Doglio, Goodman, Salahuddin, Bergquist, Scott, Parshley, Zahn, Nance, Shavers

Establishes a statewide network to support schools in addressing student behavioral health needs.

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

HB 1634 School Behavioral Health

Thai, Eslick, Reed, Cortes, Doglio, Goodman, Salahuddin, Bergquist, Scott, Parshley, Zahn, Nance, Shavers

Establishes a statewide network to support behavioral health initiatives in public schools through training, resources, and technical assistance.

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

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1550 EV Battery Recycling

Street, Doglio, Mena, Hunt, Ramel, Berry, Reed, Duerr, Gregerson, Kloba, Paul, Parshley, Callan, Taylor, Ormsby, Pollet, Santos, Scott, Macri, Hill

Establishes a producer responsibility program for the collection, reuse, and recycling of electric vehicle batteries.

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

HB 1550 EV Battery Recycling

Street, Doglio, Mena, Hunt, Ramel, Berry, Reed, Duerr, Gregerson, Kloba, Paul, Parshley, Callan, Taylor, Ormsby, Pollet, Santos, Scott, Macri, Hill

Establishes producer responsibility requirements for the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.

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

HB 1715 Energy Compliance Costs

Dye

Requires a study of public agency compliance costs and greenhouse gas reduction impacts under the state energy performance standard.

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

HB 1715 Energy Performance Costs

Dye

Requires a study of state agency costs and impacts related to compliance with the state energy performance standard.

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

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.

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

HB 1804 Community Solar Expansion

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

Expands access to community solar projects with a focus on low-income participation and equitable benefit distribution.

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

HB 1842 Public Utility Insurance

Steele, Barnard

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

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

HB 1903 Low-Income Energy Assistance

Mena, Berry, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Santos, Taylor, Scott, Ramel, Farivar, Hill, Pollet, Duerr

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

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

HB 1903 Low-Income Energy Assistance

Mena, Berry, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Santos, Taylor, Scott, Ramel, Farivar, Hill, Pollet, Duerr

Establishes a statewide program to provide energy assistance for low-income households using climate revenue funds.

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

HB 1906 Water Rate Regulation

Tharinger, Shavers, Parshley, Hill

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

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

HB 1906 Water Rate Transparency

Tharinger, Shavers, Parshley, Hill

Enhances transparency and consumer protections in water system rate-setting processes.

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

HB 1912 Agricultural Fuel Exemptions

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

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

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

HB 1912 Agricultural Fuel Exemption

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

Establishes a regulatory framework for implementing and enforcing the agricultural fuel exemption under the Climate Commitment Act.

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

HB 1947 Water System Management

Engell, Springer, Ley, Schmick, Abell, Couture

Limits satellite management agency requirements for Group B water systems to specific criteria while allowing stricter local standards.

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

HB 1975 Cap-and-Trade Adjustments

Fitzgibbon, Dye, Parshley

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

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

HB 1975 Carbon Market Adjustments

Fitzgibbon, Dye, Parshley

Adjusts mechanisms in Washington’s Climate Commitment Act to manage allowance prices, market dynamics, and emissions reduction timelines.

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

HB 1990 Utility Cost Securitization

Abbarno, Doglio, Parshley

Authorizes utilities to use securitization financing to recover disaster-related costs.

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

HB 1990 Utility Cost Securitization

Abbarno, Doglio, Parshley

Allows utilities to securitize disaster-related and conservation-related costs to reduce customer impacts.

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

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

HB 1768 Manufactured Housing Restrictions

Lekanoff, Bernbaum, Scott, Parshley, Eslick, Pollet, Reed

Restricts large business and investment entities from acquiring manufactured housing communities to preserve affordable housing.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1927 Rent Payment Reporting

Hill, Peterson, Simmons, Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Davis

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

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

HB 1927 Rent Credit Reporting

Hill, Peterson, Simmons, Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Davis

Establishes a pilot program to facilitate tenant rent payment reporting to credit agencies.

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

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

HB 1244 Driver License Alternatives

Wylie

Provides an alternative to license suspension by allowing completion of a safe driving course for drivers with multiple moving violations.

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

HB 1774 Highway Land Leasing

Fey, Parshley, Ramel, Wylie, Paul, Peterson, Bronoske, Reed, Doglio, Taylor, Ryu, Gregerson, Fosse, Ormsby, Nance, Springer, Zahn, Morgan, Macri, Hill, Obras, Leavitt, Thomas

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

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

HB 1822 Driver Safety Education

Low, Stearns, Berry, Walen, Fosse, Ramel, Barkis, Salahuddin, Richards, Zahn

Requires driver's license applicants under 26 to complete an online course on work zone and first responder safety.

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

HB 1823 Transportation Improvement Board

Low

Expands access to transportation improvement funds and updates Transportation Improvement Board programs and terminology.

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AT 4:00 PM.

HB 1473 Wildfire Suppression Funding

Gregerson, Callan, Ormsby

Appropriates emergency funds for wildfire suppression costs during the 2024 fire season.

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM (H).

EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1228 DUI Toxicology Testing

Hackney, Barkis

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

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1968 Controlled Substance Endangerment

Rule, Parshley, Walen, Jacobsen, Kloba, Callan, Tharinger, Nance

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

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM (H).

EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AT 8:00 AM.

HB 1840 Middle Housing Expansion

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM (H).

HB 1859 Religious Property Housing

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

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

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM (H). Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Housing at 6:00 PM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 6:00 PM (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS.

HB 2003 Fishing Endorsement Program

Reeves, Fitzgibbon

Establishes a fee-based program to support recreational salmon and steelhead fishing in the Columbia River and its tributaries.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO COMMUNITY SAFETY.

HB 2005 EV Charging Vandalism

Barkis

Establishes penalties and remedies for intentional damage, theft, or tampering with electric vehicle charging stations.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO EDUCATION.

HB 2007 Graduation Pathway Options

Stonier

Expands graduation pathway options by allowing competency-based assessments in high school transition courses and advanced coursework.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY.

HB 2008 Hygiene Product Testing

Mena

Requires testing of personal hygiene products for harmful chemicals and reporting the results to the legislature.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO FINANCE.

HB 2009 Real Estate Taxation

Salahuddin, Walen

Clarifies calculation of real estate excise tax for partial transfers of controlling interests in entities holding real property.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 2006 Industrial Land Banks

Ybarra

Extends the deadline for certain rural counties to designate industrial land banks under the Growth Management Act.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL RELATIONS.

HB 2004 Online Voter Access

Chase, Volz

Enables voters to securely access and update voter registration information and print replacement ballots online.

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

INTRODUCED.

HR 4620 Black History Month

Donaghy

Recognizes and celebrates Black History Month in Washington State.

Introduced (H). Adopted (H).

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

HB 2010 Safe Drinking Water

Manjarrez, Mendoza

Establishes a grant program to improve drinking water infrastructure in economically distressed communities.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2011 Child Attorney Implementation

Ormsby

Extends the timeline for statewide implementation of court-appointed attorneys for children in dependency proceedings.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2012 Kindergarten Transition Funding

Bergquist, Couture, Ormsby, Pollet

Funds and caps enrollment for the Transition to Kindergarten program.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2013 Expanded Alcohol Service

Richards, Cortes

Authorizes temporary expanded alcohol service in designated fan zones during the 2026 international sports competition.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2014 Partial Confinement Expansion

Goodman

Expands eligibility and increases allowable durations for partial confinement and reentry programs.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2015 Public Safety Funding

Entenman, Reeves

Establishes funding mechanisms to support local law enforcement recruitment, retention, training, and public safety initiatives.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2016 Broadband Infrastructure Funding

Tharinger

Aligns state broadband funding and policies with federal BEAD program requirements to expand broadband access.

Not yet introduced (H).

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL BUDGET AT 1:30 PM.

HB 1022 Workforce Housing Assistance

Connors, Mcclintock, Low, Barkis, Schmidt, Marshall, Taylor, Barnard, Klicker, Reed, Alvarado, Shavers, Eslick, Fosse, Simmons, Peterson, Reeves

Establishes a pilot program to provide down payment assistance for home purchases to workers in critical occupations.

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

HB 1022 Workforce Housing Assistance

Connors, Mcclintock, Low, Barkis, Schmidt, Marshall, Taylor, Barnard, Klicker, Reed, Alvarado, Shavers, Eslick, Fosse, Simmons, Peterson, Reeves

Establishes a pilot program to provide down payment and closing cost assistance to essential workers in Washington State.

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

HB 1687 Social Housing Authorities

Reed, Scott, Berry, Simmons, Parshley, Gregerson, Peterson, Street, Hill, Macri

Establishes a framework for creating and supporting social housing public development authorities.

Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1723 School Construction PLAs

Fosse, Thomas, Salahuddin, Parshley, Scott, Cortes, Nance, Ormsby, Obras, Hill, Macri, Zahn

Mandates project labor agreements for large school construction projects funded through the School Construction Assistance Program.

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

HB 1950 Public Works Indemnification

Entenman, Ramel, Pollet, Reed, Hill

Requires contractors to indemnify OMWBE-certified subcontractors for penalties caused by late payments on public works projects.

Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1967 Design-Build Bonding

Zahn, Griffey, Nance

Limits bonding requirements in design-build public works contracts to the construction portion of the contract.

Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM (H).

HCR 4403 State Building Renaming

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

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

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

HCR 4403 State Building Renaming

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

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

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

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AT 1:30 PM.

HB 1375 Estate Tax Adjustment

Orcutt, Klicker, Couture, Jacobsen, Ley, Ryu, Schmick, Barkis

Adjusts the estate tax exclusion amount for inflation in Washington State.

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

HB 1384 Small Winery Tax Exemption

Wylie, Waters, Timmons

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

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

HB 1416 Tobacco Tax Increases

Reeves, Davis, Pollet, Duerr, Parshley, Peterson, Gregerson, Fey, Ormsby, Hill, Macri, Scott

Increases taxes on cigarettes, vapor products, and other tobacco products while directing new revenue to the state general fund.

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

HB 1494 Affordable Housing Exemptions

Ramel, Donaghy, Nance, Walen, Duerr, Reed, Parshley, Salahuddin

Refines property tax exemption criteria for multi-unit housing to prioritize affordability and anti-displacement measures.

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

HB 1558 Broadcasting Taxation Reform

Santos, Orcutt

Updates taxation framework for radio and television broadcasters by clarifying tax rates and exclusions for certain advertising revenues.

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

HB 1769 Abandoned Vehicle Taxation

Springer, Low

Reclassifies the tax treatment of abandoned vehicle sales by registered tow truck operators to require sales tax collection.

Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM (H).

HB 1913 Utility Tax Credit Repeal

Berg

Repeals the public utility tax credit for home energy assistance.

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

HB 1986 Rental Car Sales Tax

Street, Scott, Macri, Reed, Pollet, Ramel

Subjects motor vehicles purchased for retail car rentals to sales tax.

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

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AT 4:00 PM.

HB 1368 Special License Plates

Orcutt, Donaghy, Klicker

Creates new special license plates to support various causes and allocates funds for designated purposes.

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

HB 1846 License Plate Proceeds

Richards, Ramel

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

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

HB 1931 Special License Plates

Bernbaum, Richards

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

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

HB 1952 Special License Plates

Donaghy, Reed

Establishes a task force to review the special license plate program and imposes a moratorium on new plate approvals until 2029.

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

REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS.

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.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1257 Special Education Extension

Pollet, Couture, Taylor, Callan, Simmons, Penner, Wylie, Kloba, Timmons, Bergquist, Salahuddin

Extends special education services for students with disabilities through the school year in which they turn 22.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1257 Special Education Extension

Pollet, Couture, Taylor, Callan, Simmons, Penner, Wylie, Kloba, Timmons, Bergquist, Salahuddin

Extends special education services for students with disabilities until age 22.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1285 Financial Literacy Education

Rude, Stonier, Lekanoff, Doglio, Couture, Connors, Berry, Bronoske, Leavitt, Ryu, Davis, Barkis, Orcutt, Jacobsen, Goodman, Walsh, Steele, Paul, Tharinger, Klicker, Nance, Eslick, Taylor, Caldier, Parshley, Keaton, Ley, Timmons, Pollet, Fey, Simmons, Hill

Mandates financial education as a high school graduation requirement starting with the class of 2031.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1285 Financial Education Requirement

Rude, Stonier, Lekanoff, Doglio, Couture, Connors, Berry, Bronoske, Leavitt, Ryu, Davis, Barkis, Orcutt, Jacobsen, Goodman, Walsh, Steele, Paul, Tharinger, Klicker, Nance, Eslick, Taylor, Caldier, Parshley, Keaton, Ley, Timmons, Pollet, Fey, Simmons, Hill

Mandates financial education as a graduation requirement for Washington public high school students.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1409 Clean Fuels Program

Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Berry, Duerr, Parshley, Reed, Ormsby, Hill, Macri

Accelerates carbon intensity reductions and strengthens enforcement under Washington’s Clean Fuels Program.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1409 Clean Fuels Standards

Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Berry, Duerr, Parshley, Reed, Ormsby, Hill, Macri

Increases carbon intensity reduction targets and penalties under Washington’s Clean Fuels Program.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1509 Family Reconciliation Services

Taylor, Dent, Davis, Reed, Hill

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

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (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 admissions program for eligible high school students at participating public higher education institutions.

Referred to Appropriations (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 pilot program to reimburse losses from prescribed and cultural burns to reduce liability barriers and promote wildfire prevention.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

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.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1662 Education Agency Independence

Santos

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

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1662 Education Agency Independence

Santos

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

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1736 Missing Persons Reporting

Lekanoff, Springer, Ormsby, Parshley, Hill, Nance, Pollet, Ramel

Centralizes missing persons reporting and investigation processes under the Washington State Patrol.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1736 Missing Persons Procedures

Lekanoff, Springer, Ormsby, Parshley, Hill, Nance, Pollet, Ramel

Centralizes missing persons investigations and reporting under the Washington State Patrol.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1773 Immigrant Wage Replacement

Cortes, Ortiz-Self, Mena, Taylor, Farivar, Berry, Walen, Ormsby, Thai, Stonier, Ryu, Ramel, Macri, Berg, Gregerson, Zahn, Simmons, Scott, Parshley, Salahuddin, Fosse, Duerr, Doglio, Pollet, Reed

Establishes a wage replacement program for undocumented workers ineligible for unemployment benefits.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1773 Immigrant Wage Replacement

Cortes, Ortiz-Self, Mena, Taylor, Farivar, Berry, Walen, Ormsby, Thai, Stonier, Ryu, Ramel, Macri, Berg, Gregerson, Zahn, Simmons, Scott, Parshley, Salahuddin, Fosse, Duerr, Doglio, Pollet, Reed

Establishes a state-funded wage replacement program for immigrant workers excluded from unemployment insurance.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

HB 1795 Student Restraint Policies

Callan, Santos, Reed, Farivar, Macri, Leavitt

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

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

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.

Referred to Appropriations (H).

REFERRED TO FINANCE.

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.

Referred to Finance (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.

Referred to Finance (H).

REFERRED TO RULES 2 REVIEW.

HB 1079 Remote Student Testing

Ortiz-Self, Rude, Mcentire, Reed, Shavers, Callan, Simmons, Rule, Nance, Berg, Reeves

Allows remote testing options for students in online school programs.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1079 Remote Student Testing

Ortiz-Self, Rude, Mcentire, Reed, Shavers, Callan, Simmons, Rule, Nance, Berg, Reeves

Allows remote testing for students in online school programs starting in the 2027-28 school year.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1110 DUI Conviction Vacations

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

Allows the vacation of certain DUI-related convictions under specific conditions while preserving their use in recidivism and licensing determinations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1127 Unclaimed Property Management

Walen, Reeves, Simmons, Hill

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1167 Maritime Education Expansion

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

Expands maritime career education opportunities within the statewide CTE framework.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1180 Sex Offender Registration

Farivar, Goodman, Reed, Obras, Simmons, Ormsby, Hill

Reclassifies penalties for failure to register as a sex offender and updates related supervision and reentry policies.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1180 Sex Offender Registration

Farivar, Goodman, Reed, Obras, Simmons, Ormsby, Hill

Reclassifies and refines penalties for failure to register as a sex offender.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1261 Land Use Taxation

Low, Berg, Peterson, Nance

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1289 Public School Feedback

Mcclintock, Santos, Schmidt, Timmons

Mandates a voluntary survey to understand reasons for student transfers and withdrawals from public schools.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1289 Parent Satisfaction Surveys

Mcclintock, Santos, Schmidt, Timmons

Establishes a statewide survey to assess parent and guardian satisfaction with public schools.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1313 Mass Layoff Protections

Scott, Farivar, Berry, Alvarado, Ryu, Goodman, Simmons, Thai, Reed, Ormsby, Macri, Ramel, Pollet, Doglio

Establishes notice, health coverage, and enforcement requirements for employers conducting mass layoffs, relocations, or terminations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1313 Mass Layoff Notifications

Scott, Farivar, Berry, Alvarado, Ryu, Goodman, Simmons, Thai, Reed, Ormsby, Macri, Ramel, Pollet, Doglio

Mandates 60-day notice for mass layoffs by large employers in Washington State.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1576 Historic Landmark Designations

Walen, Barkis

Restricts historic landmark designations without property owner consent.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1646 DNR Enforcement Appeals

Ormsby, Orcutt, Tharinger

Expands Pollution Control Hearings Board jurisdiction to include appeals of Department of Natural Resources enforcement actions under RCW 76.04.205.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1707 Agricultural Crop Protections

Dent, Dye

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1756 Lead in Cookware

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

Restricts lead content in cookware and utensils to protect public health.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1798 Pension Board Designees

Volz, Chase, Eslick

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1827 Justice-Involved Education

Callan, Mcentire, Doglio, Goodman, Eslick, Leavitt

Extends the timeline and enhances planning for OSPI to improve education services for justice-involved students.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1827 Justice-Involved Education

Callan, Mcentire, Doglio, Goodman, Eslick, Leavitt

Extends the timeline and expands requirements for OSPI to oversee education services for justice-involved students.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1935 Building Permit Exclusion

Duerr, Reed

Excludes building permits from the definition of project permits.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1440 Civil Asset Forfeiture

Goodman, Hackney, Peterson, Ormsby

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

Referred to Transportation (H).

HB 1440 Civil Asset Forfeiture

Goodman, Hackney, Peterson, Ormsby

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

Referred to Transportation (H).

HB 1860 Supply Chain Infrastructure

Reed, Parshley, Leavitt, Waters, Paul, Zahn, Nance, Cortes

Establishes a program to fund and prioritize supply chain infrastructure projects for ports and tribal governments.

Referred to Transportation (H).

RULES SUSPENDED. PLACED ON THIRD READING.

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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1156 Volunteer Firefighter Benefits

Steele, Ormsby, Hill

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1372 Legislative Audit Reforms

Orcutt, Pollet, Klicker, Ley

Extends sunset provisions and removes barriers for JLARC studies.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3 (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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1138 Interrogation Reform

Peterson, Macri, Obras, Ryu, Farivar, Doglio, Simmons, Street, Duerr, Nance, Berg, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Hill

Mandates evidence-based, non-deceptive interrogation practices for law enforcement.

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

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AT 8:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

HB 1051 IEP Meeting Recordings

Walsh, Penner, Jacobsen, Couture

Allows parents or guardians to audio record IEP team meetings without consent from other participants.

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

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 8:00 AM (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 8:00 AM (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 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

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

HB 1406 ADO Funding Adjustments

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

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

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

HB 1476 Nursing Home Payments

Ormsby

Delays rebasing of nursing home payment rates to fiscal year 2028.

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

ADOPTED.

SR 8617 Black History Month

Lovick, Hasegawa, Muzzall

Recognizes and celebrates Black History Month in Washington State.

Adopted (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES AT 1:30 PM.

SB 5117 Agricultural Economic Protection

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

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

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

SB 5117 Agricultural Fiscal Impact

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

Requires fiscal impact analyses of proposed legislation on the agricultural sector.

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

SB 5319 Surface Mine Fees

Shewmake, Chapman, Nobles

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (S). ANR - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5322 Burrowing Shrimp Management

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

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

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

SB 5322 Burrowing Shrimp Management

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

Establishes a research program to develop sustainable methods for controlling burrowing shrimp in coastal shellfish farming areas.

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

SB 5385 Timberland Taxation Adjustment

Chapman, Nobles, Saldaña

Expands the definition of "timberland" to apply the reduced REET rate to certain land transfers to governmental entities.

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

SB 5385 Timberland Taxation

Chapman, Nobles, Saldaña

Expands eligibility for the reduced real estate excise tax rate on timberland transfers to include certain sales to governmental entities.

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

SB 5454 Dairy Inspection Program

Chapman, Shewmake, Short, Lovick, Dozier, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles

Extends the dairy inspection program through 2031.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (S). ANR - Majority; do pass (S).

SB 5474 Organic Agriculture Expansion

Liias, Muzzall, Chapman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Stanford

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

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

SB 5474 Organic Agriculture Expansion

Liias, Muzzall, Chapman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Stanford

Promotes organic and sustainable agriculture by reducing certification barriers and developing a statewide action plan.

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

SB 5479 Agritourism Tax Relief

Liias, Chapman, Nobles

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

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (S). ANR - Majority; do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5491 Prescribed Fire Liability

Warnick, Shewmake, Short, Chapman, Lovelett, Muzzall, Holy, Krishnadasan, Nobles

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

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

SB 5491 Prescribed Fire Liability

Warnick, Shewmake, Short, Chapman, Lovelett, Muzzall, Holy, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Establishes a pilot program to reimburse damages from prescribed fires and cultural burns.

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

SB 5583 Recreational License Fees

Liias, Robinson, Nobles

Revises recreational fishing and hunting license fees and structures while granting new administrative authorities to the Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (S). ANR - Majority; without recommendation (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5669 Irrigation District Elections

Torres, Short, Dozier, Schoesler, Warnick

Modernizes irrigation district election procedures to improve accessibility, security, and transparency.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (S). ANR - Majority; do pass (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE AT 8:00 AM.

SB 5589 Insurance Rating Factors

Hasegawa, Kauffman, Lovelett, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, Wilson, C.

Directs a study on the impacts of using credit history and other factors in personal insurance pricing.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (S). BFT - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5622 Diet Supplement Restrictions

Lovick, Dhingra, Liias

Restricts the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to minors.

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

SB 5708 Online Child Safety

Frame, Wagoner, Alvarado, Hasegawa, Nobles, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez

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

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM (S). BFT - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5721 Automobile Insurance Appraisals

Stanford, Valdez, Hasegawa, Riccelli, Alvarado, Nobles, Orwall, Slatter, Trudeau, Wellman

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

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

SB 5754 State Public Bank

Hasegawa, Trudeau, Conway, Dhingra, Lovelett, Saldaña, Stanford, Wilson, C.

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

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

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE AT 8:00 AM.

SB 5606 Long-Term Care Funding

Bateman, Hasegawa, Nobles

Mandates annual funding recommendations to adequately resource the long-term care ombuds program.

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

SB 5606 Long-Term Care Ombuds

Bateman, Hasegawa, Nobles

Establishes a process for developing biennial funding recommendations for the long-term care ombuds program.

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

SB 5691 CCRC Oversight Reform

Cleveland, Nobles

Enhances regulation and oversight of continuing care retirement communities.

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

SB 5691 CCRC Consumer Protections

Cleveland, Nobles

Broadens Consumer Protection Act enforcement against continuing care retirement communities.

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

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE AT 10:30 AM.

SB 5290 Substance Abuse Diversion

Salomon, Dhingra, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez

Allows dismissal of certain controlled substance charges upon successful completion of a treatment program.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5290 Substance Use Diversion

Salomon, Dhingra, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez

Allows dismissal of certain drug charges upon completion of court-approved substance use treatment.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5714 Bail Agent Misconduct

Trudeau, Torres, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5714 Bail Agent Conduct

Trudeau, Torres, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands restrictions on bail bond agents' involvement in immigration enforcement and information sharing.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5745 Involuntary Treatment Counsel

Dhingra, Bateman, Lovick, Nobles, Pedersen

Streamlines the provision and funding of appointed counsel for individuals detained under the Involuntary Treatment Act.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5745 Involuntary Treatment Act

Dhingra, Bateman, Lovick, Nobles, Pedersen

Clarifies legal representation responsibilities and updates procedural requirements under the Involuntary Treatment Act.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S). LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). And refer to Ways & Means (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT 1:30 PM.

SB 5053 Public Facilities Districts

Warnick

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

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

SB 5053 Public Facilities Districts

Warnick

Expands flexibility for creating and governing public facilities districts in small, rural counties along the eastern Cascade Mountains.

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

SB 5055 Agritourism Promotion

Warnick, Wagoner, Chapman, Dozier, Wellman

Facilitates agritourism by allowing related activities on agricultural lands and providing regulatory and licensing frameworks.

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

SB 5055 Agritourism Building Codes

Warnick, Wagoner, Chapman, Dozier, Wellman

Exempts seasonal agritourism buildings from commercial building code standards while maintaining life and fire safety requirements.

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

SB 5365 Community Center Libraries

Wilson, J.

Expands allowable uses of community centers in park and recreation districts to include limited library space.

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

SB 5365 Community Centers Libraries

Wilson, J.

Clarifies that community centers in park districts can include public libraries occupying less than 50% of their space.

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

SB 5552 Kit Home Regulations

Wilson, J., Shewmake, Fortunato, Nobles, Braun, Short, Gildon, Christian, Chapman, Holy, Mccune, Warnick, Goehner, Dozier, Wilson, C., Slatter, Cortes, Liias, Frame, Krishnadasan, Ramos

Establishes building codes for affordable prefabricated "kit homes" under 800 square feet.

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

SB 5552 Kit Home Regulations

Wilson, J., Shewmake, Fortunato, Nobles, Braun, Short, Gildon, Christian, Chapman, Holy, Mccune, Warnick, Goehner, Dozier, Wilson, C., Slatter, Cortes, Liias, Frame, Krishnadasan, Ramos

Establishes building code standards for small prefabricated "kit homes."

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

SB 5573 Electric Security Alarms

Chapman, Salomon, Harris, Wilson, J.

Establishes statewide standards for electric security alarm systems in jurisdictions without local regulations.

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

SB 5573 Electric Security Alarms

Chapman, Salomon, Harris, Wilson, J.

Establishes statewide standards for electric security alarm systems in unregulated jurisdictions while preserving local regulatory authority.

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

SB 5611 Land Use Permitting

Salomon, Trudeau, Frame, Nobles

Streamlines land use permitting processes and ensures equitable treatment of multifamily developments and ownership forms.

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

SB 5611 Land Use Permitting

Salomon, Trudeau, Frame, Nobles

Streamlines local government land use permitting processes and increases accountability for housing project approvals.

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

SB 5662 Utility Connection Waiver

Riccelli, Nobles, Slatter

Conditions municipal utility connection charge waivers on recorded covenants ensuring long-term property use for affordable or supportive housing.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5703 Waste-to-Energy Exemption

Holy, Riccelli, Short, Christian, Fortunato, Lovelett, Nobles

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

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

SB 5719 Mandatory Hearing Examiners

Salomon, Cortes

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

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

SB 5719 Mandatory Hearing Examiners

Salomon, Cortes

Mandates the use of hearing examiners for final decisions on local government quasi-judicial land use applications.

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

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AT 4:00 PM.

SB 5432 License Plate Shortages

Liias, Wilson, J., Conway, Chapman, Wilson, C., Shewmake, Goehner, Macewen, Nobles, Riccelli

Establishes contingency plans for license plate shortages, including temporary plate extensions and third-party production.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (S). TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5432 License Plate Shortages

Liias, Wilson, J., Conway, Chapman, Wilson, C., Shewmake, Goehner, Macewen, Nobles, Riccelli

Establishes contingency plans for temporary license plates and mitigates permanent plate shortages.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (S). TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

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

SB 5101 Hate Crime Protections

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

Expands workplace protections to include victims of hate crimes.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5101 Hate Crime Victim Protections

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

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

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5124 Medicaid Network Adequacy

Muzzall, Chapman, Dozier

Establishes network adequacy standards for postacute care services under Medicaid to ensure timely, local access for enrollees.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5124 Medicaid Postacute Care Access

Muzzall, Chapman, Dozier

Establishes network adequacy standards for postacute care services in Medicaid managed care contracts.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5297 Early Learning Facilities

Trudeau, Torres, Dozier, Frame, Nobles, Riccelli

Streamlines and enhances the early learning facilities grant and loan program in Washington State.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S).

SB 5318 Fingerprint Background Checks

Kauffman, Nobles, Orwall, Wilson, C.

Mandates fingerprint-based background checks for individuals in roles with unsupervised access to vulnerable populations.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5470 Rural Accessory Dwelling Units

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

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

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S). WM - Majority; without recommendation (S).

EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES AT 1:30 PM.

SB 5305 Environmental Regulatory Flexibility

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5605 Home Kitchen Operations

Frame, Shewmake, Chapman, Hasegawa, Holy, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Valdez

Establishes a regulatory framework for microenterprise home kitchen operations.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (S).

EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE AT 8:00 AM.

SB 5112 Prescribing Psychologists Certification

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

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

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S).

SB 5557 Emergency Pregnancy Care

Krishnadasan, Dhingra, Kauffman, Slatter, Wilson, C., Saldaña, Orwall, Lovelett, Stanford, Cortes, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Pedersen, Trudeau, Valdez

Codifies hospital obligations to provide emergency medical care for pregnant individuals, including pregnancy termination when medically necessary.

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S).

SB 5557 Pregnancy Emergency Care

Krishnadasan, Dhingra, Kauffman, Slatter, Wilson, C., Saldaña, Orwall, Lovelett, Stanford, Cortes, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Pedersen, Trudeau, Valdez

Codifies requirements for hospitals to provide or facilitate emergency medical care for pregnant individuals, including pregnancy termination when medically necessary.

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM (S).

EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE AT 10:30 AM.

SB 5333 Eluding Police Penalties

Lovick, Torres, Chapman, Dozier, Gildon, Holy

Enhances penalties and enforcement for attempting to elude police and resisting arrest.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S).

EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT 1:30 PM.

SB 5699 Rural Development Flexibility

Goehner, Short, Dozier, Gildon

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

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S).

EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS AT 4:00 PM.

SB 5541 Poverty Reduction Grants

Trudeau, Harris, Valdez, Lovick, Salomon, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Wilson, C., Riccelli, Saldaña, Frame, Nobles, Slatter

Establishes a pilot program to provide $25,000 grants to Washington residents born into poverty for education, homeownership, or entrepreneurship.

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

SJR 8202 Highway Revenue Allocation

Fortunato

Expands constitutional restrictions to require new road usage and vehicle miles traveled fees be used exclusively for highway purposes.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO WAYS & MEANS.

SJR 8201 Long-term Care Investments

Braun, Pedersen, Conway

Allows investment of the state’s long-term care fund and dedicates returns to beneficiary services.

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).

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

SB 5768 Tax Credit Expansion

Saldaña

Expands eligibility for the Working Families' Tax Credit to individuals aged 18 and older.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5769 Kindergarten Transition Program

Wellman, Wilson, C.

Caps funding and modifies administration of the transition to kindergarten program.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5770 Primary Residence Exemption

Robinson

Establishes a property tax exemption for primary residences under the state levy.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5771 Renter Tax Credit

Robinson

Provides an additional refundable tax credit for low-income renters under the Working Families' Tax Credit.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5772 School Funding Formula

Hansen

Delays implementation of local effort assistance funding requirements and reduces funding eligibility for districts with high alternative learning enrollment.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5773 Transportation Project Delivery

Liias, King

Replaces outdated public-private partnership laws with a new framework for alternative transportation project delivery.

Not yet introduced (S).

PASSED TO RULES COMMITTEE FOR SECOND READING.

SB 5314 Capital Gains Tax Adjustments

Stanford, Harris, Nobles

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5314 Capital Gains Tax

Stanford, Harris, Nobles

Modifies Washington’s capital gains tax structure, credits, and reporting requirements.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5328 Earned Wage Access

Lovick, Dozier, Nobles

Regulates employer-integrated earned wage access services with licensing, fee caps, and consumer protections.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5328 Earned Wage Access Regulation

Lovick, Dozier, Nobles

Establishes a licensing and regulatory framework for earned wage access services.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5331 Insurer Accountability

Cortes, Frame, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Stanford, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Enhances consumer protection by increasing insurer accountability for insurance code violations.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5331 Insurance Code Enforcement

Cortes, Frame, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Stanford, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Enhances enforcement authority of the Insurance Commissioner to order restitution and increase fines for insurance code violations.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5677 Economic Development Oversight

Cortes, Frame, Riccelli, Schoesler

Enhances reporting, accountability, and funding requirements for associate development organizations to promote inclusive economic development.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5677 ADO Funding Adjustments

Cortes, Frame, Riccelli, Schoesler

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE AT 8:00 AM.

SB 5273 Community Violence Prevention

Orwall, Cleveland, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Wilson, C.

Establishes funding and training standards for community violence prevention and intervention services.

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

SB 5372 Medicaid Reimbursement Rates

Riccelli, Harris, Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Valdez

Establishes a program to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates to Medicare levels through assessments on insurers and managed care organizations.

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

SB 5683 Claims Payment Transparency

Slatter, Frame, Nobles, Valdez

Mandates public reporting of health insurance claims payment timeliness.

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

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT 1:30 PM.

SB 5633 Subdivision Law Overhaul

Lovelett, Saldaña

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

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

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AT 4:00 PM.

SB 5689 Blood Type Identification

Harris, Nobles, Riccelli, Short

Allows individuals to include verified blood type information on driver’s licenses and identicards.

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

SB 5690 Fish Barrier Coordination

Macewen, Chapman, Lovelett, Muzzall

Expands WSDOT's responsibilities to notify utilities and seek federal funding for fish barrier removal projects.

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

SB 5695 Driver Education Expansion

Liias, King, Nobles

Expands driver education requirements and programs for novice drivers aged 18-25.

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

SB 5716 Ferry Conduct Rules

Krishnadasan, Chapman, Cortes, Hasegawa, Liias

Expands transit conduct rules to include the Washington State Ferries.

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

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS AT 4:00 PM.

SB 5050 Voter Privacy Protection

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

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

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

SB 5075 Prenatal Postnatal Coverage

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

Eliminates cost-sharing for prenatal and postnatal care services under most health plans.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5075 Maternity Care Cost-Sharing

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

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5083 Healthcare Reimbursement Regulation

Robinson, Harris, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez

Regulates reimbursement rates for healthcare services provided to public employees.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5083 Hospital Reimbursement Rates

Robinson, Harris, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez

Caps hospital reimbursement rates for public employee health plans at percentages of Medicare rates.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5217 Pregnancy Accommodations Expansion

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

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

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

SB 5253 Special Education Extension

Cortes, Chapman, Conway, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Shewmake, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Extends special education services for students with disabilities until age 22.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5358 Middle School CTE Expansion

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

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5358 Career Technical Education

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

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5469 Algorithmic Rent Setting

Salomon, Bateman, Trudeau, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Saldaña, Shewmake, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Prohibits landlords and service providers from using algorithmic tools to coordinate rental pricing.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5469 Algorithmic Rent Setting

Salomon, Bateman, Trudeau, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Saldaña, Shewmake, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Prohibits landlords and service providers from using algorithmic tools to coordinate rental pricing or terms.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5508 Child Welfare Housing

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

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5508 Child Welfare Housing

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

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5509 Child Care Zoning

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

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5509 Child Care Zoning

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

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5643 Child and Youth Fatalities

Christian

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5643 Juvenile Fatality Reviews

Christian

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

SB 5738 Retiree Reemployment Benefits

Wellman, Short, Cortes, Warnick, Cleveland, Liias, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Extends allowances for certain public retirees to work up to 1,040 hours annually without losing pension benefits.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM (S).

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED, BUT NOT HEARD IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AT 4:00 PM.

SB 5702 Toll Rate Process

Ramos, Goehner, Nobles

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S). Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (S).

REFERRED TO WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5222 Rent Stabilization Measures

Trudeau, Chapman, Bateman, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Riccelli, Robinson, Saldaña, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Caps annual rent increases and strengthens tenant protections under landlord-tenant laws.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5222 Tenant Rent Protections

Trudeau, Chapman, Bateman, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Riccelli, Robinson, Saldaña, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Caps annual rent and fee increases at 7% to enhance tenant protections and housing stability.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5613 Residential Development Standards

Salomon, Trudeau, Liias, Nobles

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

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5613 Residential Development Standards

Salomon, Trudeau, Liias, Nobles

Mandates clear and objective residential development standards in urban growth areas by 2028.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5686 Association Foreclosure Mediation

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

Expands foreclosure mediation to include disputes between condominium and homeowners' associations and unit owners.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5686 Foreclosure Mediation Expansion

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

Expands foreclosure mediation to include unit owners and associations in common interest communities.

Referred to Ways & Means (S).

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5599 Commercial Fishery Licensing

Macewen

Mandates the creation of new commercial fishery licenses and programs based on WDFW director recommendations.

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

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

SB 5116 Medical Emergency Marriages

Christian, Riccelli, Frame, Krishnadasan, Lovick, Nobles, Shewmake, Wilson, J.

Allows immediate use of marriage licenses in medical emergencies with physician verification.

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

SB 5569 Pretrial Treatment Release

Gildon, Christian, Hasegawa

Authorizes courts to release defendants directly from jail to inpatient or residential treatment under specified conditions.

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

SB 5720 Consumer Debt Judgments

Pedersen, Warnick

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

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

SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT 1:30 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE).

SB 5635 Alternative Sewage Systems

Christian

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

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

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

SB 5217 Pregnancy Workplace Protections

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

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

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