HB 1174 Court Interpreter Standards

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1174 Court Interpreter Standards

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1271 Fire Resource Mobilization

Nance, Dent, Marshall, Bronoske, Leavitt, Salahuddin, Ryu, Davis, Mena, Ramel, Dye, Barkis, Klicker, Reed, Ormsby, Scott, Eslick, Parshley, Taylor, Kloba, Timmons, Peterson, Richards, Simmons, Hunt, Hill

Expands conditions for early deployment of state fire service resources.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1273 Dual Credit Programs

Paul, Eslick, Salahuddin, Bergquist, Reed, Nance, Timmons, Pollet, Fey, Simmons

Enhances access to career and technical education dual credit programs.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1273 CTE Dual Credit

Paul, Eslick, Salahuddin, Bergquist, Reed, Nance, Timmons, Pollet, Fey, Simmons

Expands access to Career and Technical Education dual credit programs through pilot projects, technology improvements, and policy recommendations.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1293 Littering Penalty Increase

Klicker, Dye, Connors, Barkis, Eslick, Caldier, Kloba

Increases penalties for littering and establishes a task force to develop litter reduction policies.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1303 Environmental Justice Integration

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1303 Environmental Justice Integration

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1327 Horse Racing Regulations

Schmick, Stearns

Amends regulations to streamline horse racing operations and enhance financial support for the equine industry in Washington State.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1338 School Funding Adjustments

Berg, Bergquist, Ramel, Stonier, Santos, Tharinger, Taylor, Alvarado, Wylie, Berry, Nance, Ryu, Donaghy, Street, Goodman, Doglio, Mena, Kloba, Pollet, Paul, Walen, Shavers, Duerr, Davis, Salahuddin, Macri, Reed, Callan, Fosse

Adjusts funding formulas for school districts to enhance support for skill center programs, MSOC, and CTE, with inflation adjustments and periodic reviews.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1357 Special Education Funding

Stonier, Santos, Obras, Timmons, Scott, Ortiz-Self, Nance, Fosse, Salahuddin, Wylie, Macri, Hill

Enhances funding for special education and promotes inclusionary practices through adjusted multipliers and pilot school grants.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1391 Juvenile Diversion Reform

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

Expands and standardizes juvenile diversion programs to reduce court involvement and improve accountability.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1460 Protection Order Cards

Griffey, Davis, Nance, Eslick, Pollet

Centralizes the issuance of hope cards and streamlines their content requirements.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1491 Transit-Oriented Development

Reed, Richards, Berry, Duerr, Cortes, Doglio, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Alvarado, Davis, Ramel, Parshley, Mena, Peterson, Nance, Macri, Fosse, Kloba, Ormsby, Scott, Pollet, Hill, Obras, Simmons

Mandates higher-density, transit-oriented development near rail and bus rapid transit stations.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1491 Transit-Oriented Development

Reed, Richards, Berry, Duerr, Cortes, Doglio, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Alvarado, Davis, Ramel, Parshley, Mena, Peterson, Nance, Macri, Fosse, Kloba, Ormsby, Scott, Pollet, Hill, Obras, Simmons

Mandates higher-density transit-oriented development near major transit stops.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1491 Transit-Oriented Development

Reed, Richards, Berry, Duerr, Cortes, Doglio, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Alvarado, Davis, Ramel, Parshley, Mena, Peterson, Nance, Macri, Fosse, Kloba, Ormsby, Scott, Pollet, Hill, Obras, Simmons

Mandates higher-density housing and affordable development near transit stations.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1516 Affordable Housing Insurance

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

Directs a study on reducing insurance costs for nonprofit and government-sponsored permanently affordable homeownership projects.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1516 Affordable Housing Insurance

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1549 Public Works Bidding

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

Strengthens apprenticeship utilization and training requirements for public works project bidders.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Capital Budget (H).

HB 1549 Public Works Bidding

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

Strengthens bidder responsibility requirements for public works projects.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Capital Budget (H).

HB 1583 Medicaid Tribal Coverage

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1583 Traditional Health Care Coverage

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

Expands Medicaid coverage to include traditional health care practices for American Indian and Alaska Native populations.

Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1587 Local Scholarship Programs

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1587 Local Promise Scholarships

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1614 Capital Gains Tax

Thai, Reed, Zahn

Modifies administration of Washington’s capital gains tax to close loopholes, clarify definitions, and align compliance requirements.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1614 Capital Gains Tax

Thai, Reed, Zahn

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1647 Surface Mining Fees

Springer

Increases fees and updates procedures for surface mine reclamation permits.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1662 Education Agency Independence

Santos

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1662 Education Agency Independence

Santos

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do 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 session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1813 Medicaid Crisis Services

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1813 Behavioral Health Crisis

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

Transfers responsibility for Medicaid behavioral health crisis services from managed care organizations to behavioral health administrative services organizations by 2027.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1834 Online Child Safety

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

Establishes privacy protections and restricts harmful online practices targeting minors.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1834 Online Child Protections

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd 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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1960 Renewable Energy Taxation

Ramel, Berg, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Scott, Reed, Hill

Establishes a tax and regulatory framework to incentivize renewable energy development while providing local and tribal benefits.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H).

HB 1960 Renewable Energy Incentives

Ramel, Berg, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Scott, Reed, Hill

Establishes a tax framework to incentivize renewable energy development and fund local and tribal investments.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H).

HB 1391 Juvenile Diversion Reform

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

Expands and standardizes juvenile diversion programs statewide.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1549 Public Works Bidding

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

SB 5157 Habitat Restoration Sales

Salomon, Chapman

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

First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5142 Eminent Domain Repurchase

Hasegawa, Chapman, Nobles, Schoesler, Wellman

Establishes a right of first refusal for property owners to repurchase land acquired by school districts through eminent domain if not used for its intended purpose.

First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5029 Prisoner Reentry Support

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Wellman

Enhances reentry support by allowing flexible transportation and coordinating with nonprofits for individuals released from custody.

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

SB 5280 Virtual Currency Kiosks

Kauffman, Christian, Nobles, Stanford, Valdez

Imposes stricter regulations on virtual currency kiosks to enhance consumer protection against fraud.

First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5480 Medical Debt Reporting

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

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

First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5232 Housing Assistance Expansion

Wilson, C., Frame, Harris, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña

Expands eligibility and allows direct cash assistance under the Essential Needs and Housing Support program.

First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5118 International Medical Graduate Licensure

Valdez, Orwall, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford

Streamlines licensure process for international medical graduates in Washington State.

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5118 International Medical Graduates

Valdez, Orwall, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford

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

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5128 Juvenile Detention Healthcare

Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Valdez, Wellman

Ensures continuous medical assistance coverage for juveniles in detention facilities.

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5128 Juvenile Medical Assistance

Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, Valdez, Wellman

Expands medical assistance eligibility and reentry services for individuals in juvenile and correctional facilities.

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5568 Health Planning Modernization

Cleveland, Cortes, Nobles, Riccelli

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

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5265 Electrical Inspector Qualifications

King, Boehnke, Chapman, Dozier, Harris

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

First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5265 Electrical Inspector Qualifications

King, Boehnke, Chapman, Dozier, Harris

Expands qualifications for state electrical inspectors to include certain out-of-state licensed electricians with eight years of experience.

First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5501 Driver’s License Requirements

Stanford, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Nobles

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

First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5501 Driver’s License Requirements

Stanford, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Nobles

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

First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5528 EV Installation Certification

Liias, Wilson, J., Lovick, Saldaña, Pedersen, Stanford, Valdez

Establishes certification requirements for installing EV supply equipment at state-owned facilities.

First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (H).

SB 5370 Port Commissioner Terms

Harris, Chapman, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles

Allows port districts to extend port commissioner terms from four to six years with voter approval.

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

SB 5370 Port Commissioner Terms

Harris, Chapman, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles

Allows port districts to extend port commissioner terms from four to six years with voter approval.

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

SB 5014 Election System Security

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

Mandates enhanced cybersecurity measures for election systems in Washington State.

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

SB 5014 Election System Security

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

Enhances cybersecurity requirements for election systems and reporting in Washington State.

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

SB 5106 Religious Observance Recognition

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

Recognizes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as days of significance in Washington State.

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

HR 4627 Girl Scouts Recognition

Taylor, Connors, Duerr, Street, Walen, Leavitt, Barkis, Zahn, Doglio, Parshley, Reed, Dent, Thomas, Dufault, Pollet, Obras, Engell, Jinkins, Donaghy, Scott, Cortes

Commends the Girl Scouts for their contributions to youth development and leadership.

Introduced (H). Adopted (H).

HR 4630 Honoring Gary Urbas

Leavitt, Bronoske

Honors Gerard "Gary" Urbas for his service to Washington State and the nation.

Adopted (H). Introduced (H).

HR 4632 Washington-Taiwan Relations

Gregerson, Zahn, Thai, Ryu, Duerr

Recognizes and strengthens Washington State's cultural, economic, and trade relationship with Taiwan.

Introduced (H). Adopted (H).

HB 1037 Public Facilities Districts

Dent, Ybarra

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1037 Public Facilities Districts

Dent, Ybarra

Expands flexibility and updates governance for public facilities districts.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1043 Commute Tax Credit

Wylie, Doglio, Fey, Ramel, Shavers, Fosse, Salahuddin, Reeves, Hill

Extends and expands the commute trip reduction tax credit for employers and property managers.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1043 Commute Tax Credits

Wylie, Doglio, Fey, Ramel, Shavers, Fosse, Salahuddin, Reeves, Hill

Extends and modifies the commute trip reduction tax credit program.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1044 Real Estate Excise Tax

Wylie

Increases administrative fees for real estate transactions to fund county assessor and treasurer offices.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1085 School Activity Protections

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

Increases penalties for interference with and intimidation of school employees, students, and athletic officials.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1085 School Safety Enforcement

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1085 School Safety Penalties

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1102 Veterans Benefits Access

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

Expands support for veterans by enhancing the veterans service officer program in underserved counties.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1102 Veterans Service Officers

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1102 Veterans Services Expansion

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1108 Housing Cost Analysis

Klicker, Peterson, Barkis, Ybarra, Low, Leavitt, Schmidt, Eslick, Penner, Connors, Paul, Ramel, Jacobsen, Shavers, Burnett, Rude, Keaton, Obras, Timmons, Wylie, Caldier, Barnard, Rule, Nance, Berg, Bernbaum

Establishes a task force to analyze housing cost drivers in Washington State.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1108 Housing Cost Analysis

Klicker, Peterson, Barkis, Ybarra, Low, Leavitt, Schmidt, Eslick, Penner, Connors, Paul, Ramel, Jacobsen, Shavers, Burnett, Rude, Keaton, Obras, Timmons, Wylie, Caldier, Barnard, Rule, Nance, Berg, Bernbaum

Establishes a task force to analyze housing cost drivers in Washington State.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1150 Producer Responsibility Program

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1150 Packaging Recycling Reform

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1150 Extended Producer Responsibility

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

Establishes extended producer responsibility programs for packaging and paper products.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1162 Health Care Workplace Violence

Leavitt, Schmidt, Berry, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Pollet, Nance, Timmons, Ormsby, Hill

Strengthens workplace violence prevention requirements for health care settings.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1162 Healthcare Workplace Safety

Leavitt, Schmidt, Berry, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Pollet, Nance, Timmons, Ormsby, Hill

Mandates comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans in health care settings.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1162 Health Care Workplace Safety

Leavitt, Schmidt, Berry, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Pollet, Nance, Timmons, Ormsby, Hill

Strengthens workplace violence prevention requirements for health care settings.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1163 Firearm Purchase Permits

Berry, Taylor, Farivar, Walen, Pollet, Alvarado, Mena, Duerr, Reed, Ryu, Parshley, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Macri, Cortes, Obras, Doglio, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Goodman, Wylie, Fey, Kloba, Berg, Davis, Fosse, Salahuddin, Hill, Tharinger

Establishes a permit-to-purchase system and new safety training requirements for firearm purchases, transfers, and concealed pistol licenses.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1163 Firearm Purchase Permits

Berry, Taylor, Farivar, Walen, Pollet, Alvarado, Mena, Duerr, Reed, Ryu, Parshley, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Macri, Cortes, Obras, Doglio, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Goodman, Wylie, Fey, Kloba, Berg, Davis, Fosse, Salahuddin, Hill, Tharinger

Establishes a permit-to-purchase system and strengthens firearm safety, training, and background check requirements.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1213 Paid Family Leave

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

Expands worker protections and small business support under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1213 Paid Family Leave

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

Expands worker protections and small business support under Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1264 Ferry Employee Compensation

Fey, Macri, Fitzgibbon, Lekanoff, Berry, Bronoske, Leavitt, Callan, Ryu, Ramel, Reed, Paul, Parshley, Nance, Alvarado

Enhances ferry employee salary competitiveness through mandated salary surveys and data-driven collective bargaining.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1274 Juvenile Sentencing Resentencing

Stearns, Hackney, Doglio, Ramel, Reed, Ormsby, Parshley, Pollet, Macri, Simmons, Hill

Allows incarcerated individuals to petition for resentencing based on retroactive changes to juvenile adjudication scoring.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1274 Juvenile Conviction Resentencing

Stearns, Hackney, Doglio, Ramel, Reed, Ormsby, Parshley, Pollet, Macri, Simmons, Hill

Allows resentencing of individuals whose sentences were increased due to now-excludable juvenile adjudications.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1274 Juvenile Sentencing Resentencing

Stearns, Hackney, Doglio, Ramel, Reed, Ormsby, Parshley, Pollet, Macri, Simmons, Hill

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1294 Pesticide Safety Committee Extension

Dent, Reeves, Timmons, Hill

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1294 Pesticide Safety Committee

Dent, Reeves, Timmons, Hill

Extends the Pesticide Application Safety Committee and related provisions by 10 years.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1309 Burrowing Shrimp Management

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

Establishes a research program to develop methods for controlling burrowing shrimp in support of shellfish farming in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1309 Burrowing Shrimp Management

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1359 Criminal Insanity Reform

Thai, Abbarno, Eslick, Goodman, Davis

Establishes a task force to review and recommend updates to Washington's criminal insanity and competency laws.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1359 Criminal Insanity Reform

Thai, Abbarno, Eslick, Goodman, Davis

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1368 Special License Plates

Orcutt, Donaghy, Klicker

Creates 14 new special license plates and directs associated revenue to specific programs and organizations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1376 Capital Gains Prepayment

Orcutt, Klicker, Jacobsen, Ley, Barkis

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1380 Homelessness Public Property Regulations

Gregerson, Peterson, Parshley, Simmons, Alvarado, Pollet, Macri, Hill, Ormsby

Establishes standards for regulating public property use by individuals experiencing homelessness.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1380 Homelessness Regulation Framework

Gregerson, Peterson, Parshley, Simmons, Alvarado, Pollet, Macri, Hill, Ormsby

Establishes a framework for regulating public property use concerning homelessness in Washington State.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1399 Law Enforcement Standards

Goodman, Fitzgibbon, Reed, Doglio, Ormsby

Standardizes eligibility, certification, and accountability requirements for sheriffs, police chiefs, and marshals.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1399 Law Enforcement Standards

Goodman, Fitzgibbon, Reed, Doglio, Ormsby

Establishes uniform eligibility, certification, and accountability standards for law enforcement leadership in Washington State.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1409 Clean Fuels Standards

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

Strengthens Washington’s Clean Fuels Program by increasing carbon reduction targets and imposing stricter penalties for noncompliance.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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 Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1422 Drug Take-Back Program

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

Enhances oversight and accountability of the state’s drug take-back program.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1462 Hydrofluorocarbon Emissions Reduction

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

Phases out high-GWP hydrofluorocarbons and promotes transition to low-GWP refrigerants.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1462 Hydrofluorocarbon Emissions Reduction

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1497 Organic Waste Management

Doglio, Reeves, Berry, Reed, Parshley, Ramel, Pollet, Hill, Scott

Establishes new requirements and programs to improve organic waste management and reduce food waste statewide.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1497 Organic Waste Management

Doglio, Reeves, Berry, Reed, Parshley, Ramel, Pollet, Hill, Scott

Enhances organic waste management and food waste reduction through education, infrastructure requirements, and sustainability initiatives.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1497 Organic Waste Management

Doglio, Reeves, Berry, Reed, Parshley, Ramel, Pollet, Hill, Scott

Expands requirements and enforcement for organic waste management and contamination reduction.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1503 Digital Equity Expansion

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

Expands state efforts to promote digital equity and broadband access through updated standards, interagency collaboration, and a statewide equity plan.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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 Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1515 Expanded Alcohol Service

Reed, Walen, Berry, Cortes, Peterson, Richards, Ryu, Macri, Hill, Scott

Expands alcohol service options in public spaces and civic campuses.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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 a producer responsibility program for the collection, reuse, and recycling of electric vehicle batteries.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1607 Beverage Container Recycling

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1607 Beverage Container Recycling

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

Establishes a statewide recycling refund program for beverage containers.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1607 Beverage Container Recycling

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

Establishes a statewide beverage container recycling refund program with producer responsibility requirements.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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 Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1633 Subcontractor Listing Requirements

Hill, Waters, Bergquist, Obras, Taylor, Ormsby, Berry, Peterson, Gregerson, Parshley, Reed, Reeves, Simmons, Thomas, Nance

Requires listed subcontractors on public works bids to be licensed while removing outdated provisions.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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 Rules 2 Review (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 Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1650 Small Airport Funding

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1650 Airport REET Funding

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1651 Teacher Preparation Pathways

Ortiz-Self, Reed, Eslick

Establishes teacher residency and apprenticeship programs to expand pathways for educator preparation.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1651 Teacher Preparation Pathways

Ortiz-Self, Reed, Eslick

Establishes teacher residency and apprenticeship programs while updating certification terminology and related statutes.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1686 Health Care Transparency

Bronoske, Fosse, Reed, Scott, Nance, Hill, Macri

Establishes a health care entity registry to increase transparency on market consolidation and ownership structures.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1702 County Utility Tax

Wylie, Fitzgibbon, Pollet

Authorizes counties to impose a public utility tax of up to 3% on utility services.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1702 County Utility Tax

Wylie, Fitzgibbon, Pollet

Authorizes counties to impose a public utility tax on services in unincorporated areas.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1710 Voting Rights Preclearance

Mena, Salahuddin, Gregerson, Berg, Reeves, Cortes, Stonier, Timmons, Thomas, Reed, Hill, Berry, Simmons, Parshley, Farivar, Zahn, Fosse, Peterson, Goodman, Street, Doglio, Scott, Pollet, Nance, Ormsby, Ryu, Macri, Ramel, Obras

Establishes a preclearance process for voting-related changes in jurisdictions with histories of discrimination or disparities.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1710 Voting Rights Preclearance

Mena, Salahuddin, Gregerson, Berg, Reeves, Cortes, Stonier, Timmons, Thomas, Reed, Hill, Berry, Simmons, Parshley, Farivar, Zahn, Fosse, Peterson, Goodman, Street, Doglio, Scott, Pollet, Nance, Ormsby, Ryu, Macri, Ramel, Obras

Establishes a preclearance process for voting-related changes in jurisdictions with histories of voting rights concerns.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1728 Estate Tax Deductions

Orcutt, Morgan, Manjarrez, Mendoza, Dufault, Jacobsen, Barnard, Thai, Eslick

Expands estate tax deductions to include farm employees who materially participated in farming operations.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1728 Farm Estate Tax

Orcutt, Morgan, Manjarrez, Mendoza, Dufault, Jacobsen, Barnard, Thai, Eslick

Expands estate tax deductions to include farm property passed to certain nonfamily employees.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1791 Real Estate Excise Tax

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1791 Real Estate Excise Tax

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

Expands allowable uses of local real estate excise tax revenues to include affordable housing, homelessness facilities, and maintenance of capital projects.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1805 Children's Services Funding

Tharinger, Ramel, Bernbaum, Ormsby, Stonier, Fosse, Callan, Mena, Doglio, Simmons, Lekanoff, Macri, Thomas, Bergquist, Leavitt, Santos, Parshley, Gregerson, Wylie, Reed, Pollet, Obras, Zahn

Authorizes counties to impose a 0.01% sales tax to fund services for children and families.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1833 AI Innovation Grants

Keaton, Barnard, Penner, Eslick, Salahuddin

Establishes a grant program to fund innovative and ethical artificial intelligence projects with statewide benefits.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1858 Deed Recording Fees

Scott, Doglio, Mena, Parshley, Street, Cortes, Thai, Simmons, Macri, Ormsby

Removes fee exemptions for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1867 Affordable Housing Tax

Ramel, Lekanoff, Doglio, Duerr, Parshley, Reed, Scott, Simmons, Macri, Fosse, Pollet, Zahn

Authorizes counties and cities to impose a voter-approved real estate excise tax for funding affordable housing.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1867 Affordable Housing Tax

Ramel, Lekanoff, Doglio, Duerr, Parshley, Reed, Scott, Simmons, Macri, Fosse, Pollet, Zahn

Allows cities and counties to impose a voter-approved real estate excise tax for affordable housing development.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1870 Public Health Funding

Zahn, Thai, Salahuddin, Macri, Street, Parshley, Reed, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Pollet, Duerr

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1898 Truck Length Exceptions

Klicker, Dent, Schmidt, Dye, Orcutt, Mendoza, Walen, Rude, Volz

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1902 Transportation Project Permitting

Richards, Stuebe, Zahn, Dent, Timmons, Barkis, Paul, Nance, Reed, Ramel, Bernbaum, Wylie, Taylor, Parshley, Simmons, Shavers, Salahuddin, Hill

Establishes a work group to develop recommendations for streamlining transportation project permitting.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1902 Transportation Project Permitting

Richards, Stuebe, Zahn, Dent, Timmons, Barkis, Paul, Nance, Reed, Ramel, Bernbaum, Wylie, Taylor, Parshley, Simmons, Shavers, Salahuddin, Hill

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1913 Utility Tax Credit Repeal

Berg

Repeals the public utility tax credit for home energy assistance.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1967 Design-Build Bonding

Zahn, Griffey, Nance

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1970 DOT Contracting Procedures

Zahn, Donaghy

Expands and streamlines the Department of Transportation's use of alternative public works contracting methods.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1971 Hormone Therapy Access

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

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1971 Hormone Therapy Coverage

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

Mandates health plans to cover 12-month supplies of prescription hormone therapy with specified exceptions.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1996 Behavioral Health Tax

Farivar, Macri, Scott, Parshley, Simmons, Thomas, Pollet

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1996 Behavioral Health Tax

Farivar, Macri, Scott, Parshley, Simmons, Thomas, Pollet

Authorizes certain counties to impose a sales tax to fund behavioral health diversion programs.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 2003 Fishing Endorsement Program

Reeves, Fitzgibbon, Pollet

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 2016 Broadband Infrastructure Funding

Tharinger, Parshley

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HB 1002 PTSD Occupational Disease

Abbarno, Rude, Marshall, Callan, Doglio, Timmons, Goodman, Pollet, Davis, Scott

Expands recognition of PTSD as an occupational disease to include county coroners and medical examiner personnel.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1024 State Park Leasing

Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Berry, Pollet, Davis

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1064 Infrastructure Coordination Continuation

Abbarno, Tharinger, Steele, Pollet, Rude, Ryu, Waters, Hackney, Low, Springer, Callan, Leavitt, Timmons, Wylie, Scott

Eliminates the expiration date for the SYNC team to ensure ongoing interagency coordination of infrastructure projects.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1068 Interest Arbitration Rights

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1080 Lodging Fee Transparency

Donaghy, Ryu, Ramel, Morgan, Fosse, Pollet, Kloba, Berg, Ormsby, Reeves, Hill

Mandates upfront disclosure of all mandatory lodging fees in advertised rates for hotels and short-term rentals.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1080 Lodging Fee Transparency

Donaghy, Ryu, Ramel, Morgan, Fosse, Pollet, Kloba, Berg, Ormsby, Reeves, Hill

Mandates comprehensive fee disclosure for lodging accommodations.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1081 Unlisted Property Sales

Donaghy, Connors, Ryu, Taylor, Fosse, Kloba, Reeves

Establishes consumer protections for owners of unlisted real estate solicited for purchase.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1081 Solicited Real Estate Protections

Donaghy, Connors, Ryu, Taylor, Fosse, Kloba, Reeves

Establishes consumer protections for owners of solicited real estate transactions.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1105 DOC Bargaining Exemption

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1114 Respiratory Therapy Licensure Compact

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1121 Youth Work Hours

Mcclintock, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Orcutt

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1121 Minor Work Hours

Mcclintock, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Orcutt

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1135 Growth Management Compliance

Duerr, Parshley, Berry, Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Peterson, Wylie, Berg, Davis, Lekanoff, Hill

Clarifies the compliance process for local government planning under the Growth Management Act.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1154 Landfill Permit Oversight

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

Enhances state oversight and enforcement of solid waste facility permitting and compliance.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1160 Design Review Streamlining

Walen, Ramel, Leavitt, Duerr

Streamlines local government design review processes for housing developments.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1160 Design Review Reform

Walen, Ramel, Leavitt, Duerr

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1167 Maritime Education Expansion

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

Expands maritime career education opportunities within the statewide CTE framework.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1171 Attorney Reporting Exemption

Pollet, Goodman

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1171 Attorney Reporting Exemption

Pollet, Goodman

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1177 Child Welfare Housing

Ortiz-Self, Callan, Alvarado, Macri, Simmons

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1185 Correctional Industries Committee

Fosse, Farivar, Simmons, Wylie, Salahuddin

Expands the correctional industries advisory committee by adding two voting members appointed by the governor from underrepresented populations with direct lived experience.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1201 Companion Animal Sheltering

Leavitt, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Simmons, Berg

Requires local emergency management plans to address companion animal accommodations during emergencies and extreme weather events.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1205 Digital Impersonation Crimes

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1205 Digital Forgery Impersonation

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1252 Pretrial Release Conditions

Davis, Griffey, Couture

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1272 Children in Crisis

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1289 Parent Satisfaction Surveys

Mcclintock, Santos, Schmidt, Timmons

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1314 Early Learning Facilities

Callan, Abbarno, Fosse, Davis, Waters, Reed, Salahuddin, Tharinger, Nance, Eslick, Doglio

Enhances funding and administration of the early learning facilities grant and loan program.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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 move their elections from odd-numbered to even-numbered years to boost voter turnout.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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).

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1353 ADU Permit Streamlining

Ramel, Duerr, Reed, Doglio, Nance

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1382 Health Data Management

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1385 Fingerprint Background Checks

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1385 Fingerprint Background Checks

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1394 Hospital Record Retention

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

Extends hospital medical record retention requirements to 26 years.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1394 Hospital Record Retention

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1406 ADO Reporting Standards

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

Standardizes performance reporting and clarifies funding rules for associate development organizations statewide.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1418 Transit Board Representation

Timmons, Ramel, Duerr, Simmons, Parshley, Reed, Doglio, Pollet, Hill, Donaghy

Adds transit-using members to public transportation benefit area governing bodies.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1439 Motor Vehicle Regulations

Bernbaum, Abell, Donaghy, Reed, Tharinger

Aligns motor vehicle and driver licensing laws with federal standards and modernizes administrative processes.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1439 Motor Vehicle Regulations

Bernbaum, Abell, Donaghy, Reed, Tharinger

Modernizes motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to align with federal standards and improve administrative processes.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1461 Procurement Rules Standardization

Stearns, Barnard

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1511 Ferry Captain Bargaining

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1522 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Dent, Reeves, Springer, Hill

Establishes a framework for UTC approval and oversight of electric utility wildfire mitigation plans.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1522 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Dent, Reeves, Springer, Hill

Establishes new requirements and oversight for electric utility wildfire mitigation plans.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1533 Electrician Apprenticeship Rules

Schmidt, Ramel, Reed

Allows specialty electricians to work under their certification while enrolled in a journey-level apprenticeship program.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1533 Electrician Apprenticeships

Schmidt, Ramel, Reed

Allows specialty electricians to work in their field while participating in a journey-level apprenticeship program.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1539 Wildfire Mitigation Standards

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1539 Wildfire Mitigation Standards

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1551 Cannabis Social Equity

Reeves, Entenman, Morgan, Kloba, Ormsby, Santos, Doglio, Hill

Extends and temporarily pauses Washington’s cannabis social equity program to allow for evaluation and improvement.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1553 Dairy Inspection Program

Richards, Dent, Hackney, Bernbaum, Kloba, Springer

Extends the dairy inspection program through 2031.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1605 WSP Retention Incentives

Fey, Barkis, Leavitt, Shavers, Bronoske, Schmidt, Ormsby, Davis, Timmons

Establishes a retention incentive and clarifies the longevity bonus program for senior Washington State Patrol personnel.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1621 Eviction Court Commissioners

Macri, Taylor, Peterson, Ramel, Ormsby, Hill

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1621 Eviction Court Commissioners

Macri, Taylor, Peterson, Ramel, Ormsby, Hill

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1628 Fire Service Oversight

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1631 State Marine Forest Designation

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

Designates bull kelp forests as the official state marine forest of Washington.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1640 Medical License Discipline

Zahn, Bronoske, Ormsby, Thai

Subjects licenses issued under chapters 18.71B and 18.71C RCW to the Uniform Disciplinary Act.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1670 Sewage Spill Notifications

Hunt, Griffey, Doglio, Bernbaum, Zahn, Salahuddin, Berry, Abbarno, Duerr, Hill, Obras, Lekanoff, Stearns, Parshley, Kloba, Reed, Ramel, Ormsby, Gregerson, Nance

Mandates public notification and transparency systems for sewage spills.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1698 Liquor Licensing Updates

Waters, Reed

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1700 GMA Update Extension

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1700 Growth Management Deadlines

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1706 Prior Authorization APIs

Simmons

Aligns state prior authorization API requirements with federal CMS guidelines and adjusts implementation timelines.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1706 Prior Authorization APIs

Simmons

Aligns state prior authorization API requirements with federal CMS guidelines and timelines.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1722 CTE Age Restrictions

Connors, Schmidt, Dufault, Barnard

Removes age restrictions limiting high school students' participation in career and technical education programs and related professions.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1731 Museum Unclaimed Property

Waters

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1760 Manufactured Home Sales

Volz, Peterson, Connors, Griffey, Schmidt, Waters, Barnard, Low, Chase, Eslick, Ramel

Exempts certain housing organizations from vehicle dealer licensing requirements when selling manufactured homes at cost to low-income households.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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 under specified conditions.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1783 Law Enforcement Education

Mendoza, Springer, Corry, Dufault, Jacobsen, Manjarrez, Orcutt, Dent, Walen, Connors, Schmidt, Barnard, Mcclintock, Eslick, Klicker, Ley, Barkis, Engell, Davis

Allows law enforcement officers to receive honoraria for delivering presentations in criminal justice and related college courses.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1798 Pension Board Designees

Volz, Chase, Eslick

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1811 Co-Response Services

Salahuddin, Davis, Santos, Parshley, Zahn, Doglio, Reed, Ormsby, Nance, Taylor, Walen, Wylie, Pollet, Macri, Fosse, Hill, Street, Scott, Callan, Stearns, Leavitt

Integrates co-response teams into emergency and behavioral health systems while expanding protections and support for co-response professionals.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1817 School Sexual Assault

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1819 Electric Transmission Upgrades

Barnard, Doglio, Parshley, Ramel, Fitzgibbon

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1819 Electric Transmission Upgrades

Barnard, Doglio, Parshley, Ramel, Fitzgibbon

Streamlines electric transmission upgrades and incentivizes grid-enhancing technologies.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1823 Transportation Improvement Board

Low

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1824 Birthing Center Accreditation

Barnard

Exempts accredited birthing centers from state licensure surveys under specific conditions.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1842 Public Utility Insurance

Steele, Barnard

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1857 Asbestos Material Exemptions

Ley, Doglio, Dye, Parshley

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1874 Textured Hair Training

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1875 Immigration Leave Expansion

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

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1899 Homeless Census Revisions

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

Removes annual homeless census requirement and grants the Department of Commerce flexibility in scheduling and methodology.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

HB 1934 Employment Investigation Privacy

Chase, Doglio, Schmidt

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H).

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.

1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5101 Hate Crime Protections

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

Expands workplace protections to include victims of hate crimes.

1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5408 Wage Disclosure Compliance

King

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

1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5419 Fire Loss Reporting

Lovick, Muzzall, Nobles, Shewmake

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

1st substitute bill substituted (BFT 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5419 Fire Loss Reporting

Lovick, Muzzall, Nobles, Shewmake

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

1st substitute bill substituted (BFT 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5492 Tourism Funding Mechanism

Riccelli, Chapman, Cleveland, Dozier, Goehner, Harris, Krishnadasan, Wilson, C.

Establishes an advisory group to evaluate a self-supported funding model for statewide tourism promotion.

1st substitute bill substituted (BFT 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5300 State Park Leasing

Stanford, Valdez, Holy, Nobles

Standardizes leasing terms for St. Edward State Park with other state parks by removing special provisions for extended leases.

1st substitute bill substituted (LGV 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5300 State Park Leasing

Stanford, Valdez, Holy, Nobles

Standardizes leasing terms for St. Edward State Park by removing special provisions and aligning them with general state park lease rules.

1st substitute bill substituted (LGV 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

1st substitute bill substituted (LGV 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5041 Strike Unemployment Benefits

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5095 School District Indebtedness

Dhingra, Wellman, Riccelli, Cleveland, Pedersen, Cortes, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Stanford

Expands school districts' authority to incur debt for construction without voter approval under specific conditions.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5148 Housing Accountability Oversight

Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Stanford

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5175 Photovoltaic Module Recycling

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wellman

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5175 Solar Panel Recycling

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wellman

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5179 Education Complaint Process

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5179 Education Compliance Complaints

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

Establishes a state-level complaint process to address willful noncompliance with education laws by school districts and officials.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5186 School Bond Approval Threshold

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5186 School Funding Reform

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5337 Dementia Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

Establishes certification requirements for memory care facilities in Washington.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S).

SB 5337 Memory Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

Establishes certification requirements for memory care facilities and units in assisted living facilities.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5355 Campus Sexual Violence Prevention

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5356 Trauma-Informed Police Training

Orwall, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wilson, C.

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5356 Law Enforcement Training

Orwall, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wilson, C.

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5358 CTE Program Access

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

Expands access to exploratory CTE courses for sixth graders and streamlines financial accounting for middle and high school CTE programs.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5387 Corporate Practice Restrictions

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5390 Recreational Access Fees

Stanford, Nobles

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5394 Developmental Disabilities Caseload

Robinson, Nobles

Eliminates requirements for managing, reporting, and providing case management services for the no-paid services caseload in the Developmental Disabilities Administration.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5466 Electric Transmission Authority

Shewmake, Slatter, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Technology (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5486 Movie Captioning Requirements

Orwall, Dhingra, Nobles, Trudeau

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; without recommendation (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5486 Movie Theater Captioning

Orwall, Dhingra, Nobles, Trudeau

Mandates captioning accessibility requirements for movie theaters.

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

SB 5488 Youth Benefits Management

Alvarado, Warnick, Wilson, C., Chapman, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez

Prohibits DCYF from using youth benefits for care reimbursement and requires financial safeguards and literacy training for youth in care.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5494 Lead Paint Renovation

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5496 Housing Ownership Restrictions

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5496 Investor Housing Restrictions

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5523 Student Trustee Representation

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5543 Scholarship Eligibility Expansion

Boehnke, Slatter, Hasegawa, Nobles, Ramos, Valdez, Wilson, C.

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5548 Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Shewmake

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S).

SB 5548 Workers' Compensation Benefits

Shewmake

Revises workers' compensation benefit calculations for claims filed on or after July 1, 2026.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5587 Affordable Housing Development

Cleveland, Nobles, Orwall

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5613 Residential Development Standards

Salomon, Trudeau, Liias, Nobles

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5616 Administrative Trust Account

Hasegawa, Stanford, Nobles

Updates terminology and administrative provisions for the Washington Saves Administrative Trust Account.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5628 Lead in Cookware

Harris, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Technology (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5628 Lead in Cookware

Harris, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

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

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

SB 5659 Housing Shortage Requirements

Goehner, Boehnke, Dozier

Mandates local governments to eliminate their share of the statewide housing shortage by 2035.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5686 Foreclosure Mediation Expansion

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S).

SB 5686 Association Foreclosure Mediation

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5708 Online Child Privacy

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

Establishes privacy and safety regulations for online services accessed by minors.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5764 Ambulance Fund Permanency

Gildon, Dozier, Robinson

Removes the expiration date for the ambulance transport fund.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5769 Kindergarten Transition Program

Wellman, Wilson, C., Nobles

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5772 School Funding Formula

Hansen, Valdez

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5130 Child Care Licensing

Wilson, C., Bateman, Chapman, Christian, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Saldaña, Wellman

Eliminates child care licensing fees.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5164 Postsecondary Enrollment Support

Nobles, Hansen, Dhingra, Trudeau, Saldaña, Nguyen, Valdez, Liias, Kauffman, Chapman, Bateman, Stanford, Wilson, C., Salomon, Frame, Hasegawa, Slatter

Establishes a program to enhance postsecondary enrollment support for high school students in Washington State.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5164 Postsecondary Enrollment Support

Nobles, Hansen, Dhingra, Trudeau, Saldaña, Nguyen, Valdez, Liias, Kauffman, Chapman, Bateman, Stanford, Wilson, C., Salomon, Frame, Hasegawa, Slatter

Establishes a statewide program to increase postsecondary enrollment by expanding financial aid support and outreach in high schools.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5171 Wolf Predation Compensation

Short, Chapman, Dozier, Schoesler, Wagoner, Warnick

Expands compensation for livestock owners to include indirect economic losses from wolf predation.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5171 Wolf Predation Compensation

Short, Chapman, Dozier, Schoesler, Wagoner, Warnick

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5176 Public Works Payments

Valdez, Wilson, J., Conway, Hasegawa, Nobles

Strengthens prompt payment requirements and dispute resolution procedures for public works projects.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5211 Parental Caregiver Compensation

Frame, Harris, Bateman, Christian, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Trudeau, Valdez, Wagoner, Wilson, C.

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5322 Burrowing Shrimp Management

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5344 Nursing Home Worker Healthcare

Riccelli, Harris, Lovick, Cleveland, Lovelett, Liias, Saldaña, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Establishes a program to provide affordable health coverage for nursing home workers through employer-funded supplemental payments.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5344 Nursing Home Worker Benefits

Riccelli, Harris, Lovick, Cleveland, Lovelett, Liias, Saldaña, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Establishes a health care program for nursing home workers to improve workforce stability and care quality.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5355 Campus Sexual Misconduct

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5359 Clean Energy Development

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5387 Corporate Health Care Ownership

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

Restricts non-licensed entities from owning, managing, or influencing health care practices.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5395 Prior Authorization Reform

Orwall, Muzzall, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Slatter

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5395 Prior Authorization Reform

Orwall, Muzzall, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Slatter

Regulates prior authorization processes to enhance transparency, restrict AI use, and prohibit retrospective denials.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5396 Pilot Medical Leave

Liias, Harris, Nobles, Chapman, Saldaña, Cleveland, Krishnadasan, Lovick, Warnick, Wilson, C.

Expands protections and financial support for pilots undergoing FAA medical certification for mental and neurologic conditions.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5396 FAA Medical Certification

Liias, Harris, Nobles, Chapman, Saldaña, Cleveland, Krishnadasan, Lovick, Warnick, Wilson, C.

Provides wage and leave protections for employees undergoing FAA medical certification for mental and neurological health conditions.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5450 Sewage Spill Notifications

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

Mandates public notification and transparency systems for sewage spills.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5450 Sewage Spill Notifications

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

Mandates public notification and transparency systems for sewage spills.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5488 Foster Youth Finances

Alvarado, Warnick, Wilson, C., Chapman, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez

Prohibits the Department of Children, Youth, and Families from using individuals' benefits for cost recovery and mandates improved financial management and literacy for youth in its care.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5504 Medicaid Caregivers Payment

Chapman, Harris, Cortes, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez

Authorizes Medicaid payment for trained family caregivers providing complex care to children with private duty nursing.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

SB 5066 Law Enforcement Oversight

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

Empowers the Attorney General to investigate and litigate against local law enforcement and corrections agencies for misconduct.

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

SB 5422 AI Collective Bargaining

Bateman, Conway, Chapman, Cleveland, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Orwall, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

Requires collective bargaining over public employers' use of AI technology affecting wages or performance evaluations.

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

SB 5422 AI Collective Bargaining

Bateman, Conway, Chapman, Cleveland, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Orwall, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

Requires collective bargaining over the adoption or modification of AI technology affecting public employees' working conditions.

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

SB 5601 Alternative Jet Fuels

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

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

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

SB 5782 Felony DUI Threshold

Torres

Lowers the threshold for felony DUI classification from three to two prior offenses within 15 years.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5009 Student Transportation Vehicles

Braun, Wellman, Bateman, Christian, Conway, Cortes, Dozier, Gildon, Harris, King, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles, Schoesler, Shewmake, Short, Slatter, Wagoner, Warnick, Wilson, J.

Expands allowable vehicle types for student transportation and adjusts related funding, reporting, and driver requirements.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5009 Student Transportation Flexibility

Braun, Wellman, Bateman, Christian, Conway, Cortes, Dozier, Gildon, Harris, King, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles, Schoesler, Shewmake, Short, Slatter, Wagoner, Warnick, Wilson, J.

Expands vehicle options for student transportation funding and reporting.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5030 Enrollment Documentation Barriers

Wilson, C., Cortes, Harris, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman

Waives birth certificate fees and allows alternative age documentation for school and early learning enrollment.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5032 Juvenile Rehabilitation Oversight

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Trudeau, Wellman

Expands oversight of juvenile rehabilitation facilities by the Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5033 PFAS Biosolids Testing

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

Establishes PFAS testing requirements and reporting for biosolids.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5033 PFAS Biosolids Testing

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

Mandates PFAS testing and analysis in biosolids management.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5036 Annual Emissions Reporting

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

Mandates annual reporting of statewide greenhouse gas emissions.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5059 Ferry Captains Bargaining

Liias, Wellman, Stanford, Chapman, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles, Salomon

Modifies responsibilities of ferry captains and allows potential reintegration into a combined bargaining unit.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5060 Law Enforcement Grants

Holy, Dhingra, Chapman, Christian, Cortes, Gildon, Krishnadasan, Liias, Orwall, Short, Slatter, Wagoner, Wellman

Establishes a grant program to financially support local and tribal law enforcement agencies in hiring officers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5098 Weapon Restrictions Expansion

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

Expands restrictions on weapon possession in parks, public buildings, and county fairs.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5098 Expanded Weapon Restrictions

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

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5123 School Anti-Discrimination Protections

Nobles, Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Saldaña, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez

Expands anti-discrimination protections in public schools to include new categories and updated definitions.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5123 Student Inclusivity Protections

Nobles, Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Saldaña, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez

Expands protections for diverse student identities in Washington public schools.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5163 Child Fatality Reviews

Orwall, Shewmake, Dhingra, Conway, Cleveland, Wellman, Hasegawa, Riccelli, Saldaña, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands and modernizes child fatality review processes and confidentiality protections.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5188 Broadband Infrastructure Repair

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

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5189 Competency-Based Education

Wellman, Dhingra, Harris, Nobles, Wilson, C., Kauffman, Hasegawa, Saldaña

Facilitates the implementation and funding of competency-based education in Washington State.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5192 School Funding Allocation

Nobles, Wellman, Chapman, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Pedersen, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Revises state funding allocations for school districts' materials, supplies, and operating costs with inflation adjustments and specific reporting requirements.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5192 K-12 School Funding

Nobles, Wellman, Chapman, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Pedersen, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Simplifies and adjusts K-12 school funding for materials, supplies, and operating costs with inflation indexing and enhanced reporting requirements.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5206 Cannabis Advertising Regulations

Macewen, Gildon, Stanford

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5217 Pregnancy Workplace Accommodations

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

Expands workplace accommodations and protections for pregnant employees and nursing parents.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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 to age 22.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5263 Special Education Funding

Pedersen, Braun, Bateman, Chapman, Conway, Dhingra, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Enhances funding mechanisms for special education services in Washington State.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5266 Juvenile Sentencing Reform

Frame, Wilson, J., Wilson, C., Trudeau, Orwall, Bateman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

Allows individuals convicted of crimes as minors to petition for early release at age 24 or older.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5278 Juvenile Facility Overcrowding

Braun, Christian, Dozier, Wilson, J.

Establishes measures to manage overcrowding in juvenile rehabilitation institutions.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5284 Packaging Waste Management

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

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5292 Premium Rate Adjustment

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

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5296 Juvenile Justice Reform

Wilson, C., Frame, Nobles, Slatter, Trudeau

Expands community placement options and refines procedural requirements for juvenile offenders.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5298 Manufactured Home Sales

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

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5298 Manufactured Home Sales

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

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5327 Graduation Competency Standards

Wellman, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Expands computer science and financial education integration into graduation requirements and state learning standards.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5357 Pension Contribution Rates

Conway, Nobles

Adjusts employer and Plan 2 member contribution rates for state pension systems during the 2025-2027 biennium.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5368 Alcohol Taxation Study

Chapman

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5371 Liquor Sales Limits

Macewen, Schoesler

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5388 Prison Treatment Standards

Dhingra, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Shifts oversight of prison-based behavioral health services to national accreditation standards.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5433 DOC Collective Bargaining

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

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5455 Cancer Research Endowment

Harris, Cleveland, Braun, Muzzall

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5502 Beverage Container Recycling

Robinson, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Saldaña

Establishes a statewide beverage container recycling refund program.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5570 Tribal Education Curriculum

Kauffman, Wellman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Riccelli, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Enhances tribal consultation and mandates implementation of Native history and culture curricula in public schools.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5576 Short-Term Rental Tax

Lovelett, Alvarado, Saldaña, Bateman, Salomon, Valdez, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wilson, C., Ramos

Imposes a 6% excise tax on short-term rentals to fund affordable housing and infrastructure projects.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5581 Active Transportation Infrastructure

Shewmake, Liias, Nobles, Valdez

Enhances active transportation infrastructure and safety through updated standards for trails, roundabouts, and complete streets.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5583 Recreational License Overhaul

Liias, Robinson, Nobles

Modernizes recreational fishing and hunting license laws by adjusting fees, streamlining structures, and enhancing funding flexibility.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5647 Affordable Housing Exemption

Alvarado, Frame, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez

Creates a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of affordable ownership housing by nonprofit developers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5649 Supply Chain Infrastructure

Liias, King, Chapman, Torres, Wilson, J., Boehnke, Hasegawa, Shewmake, Short

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5651 Debt Collection Exemptions

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

Increases financial protections for debtors by raising exemption limits and expanding automatic asset protections.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5653 Collective Bargaining Expansion

Chapman, Hasegawa, Macewen, Nobles

Expands collective bargaining eligibility to higher-ranking fish and wildlife officers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5682 Workforce Training Tax Credit

Warnick, Hansen

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5689 Blood Type Identification

Harris, Nobles, Riccelli, Short

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5690 Utility Coordination Expansion

Macewen, Chapman, Lovelett, Muzzall

Expands WSDOT's utility coordination responsibilities and federal funding efforts for highway and fish barrier removal projects.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5694 Boiler Operator Certification

King

Establishes a statewide certification program for boiler operators.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5696 Mental Health Facilities

King

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5697 Nonprofit Property Taxes

Slatter, Dhingra, Nobles, Valdez

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5702 Toll Rate Process

Ramos, Goehner, Nobles

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5716 Ferry Conduct Rules

Krishnadasan, Chapman, Cortes, Hasegawa, Liias

Expands transit conduct rules to include the Washington State Ferries.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5738 Retiree Work Provisions

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

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5746 EV Charger Theft

Wilson, J., Christian, Chapman, Nobles, Salomon

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5752 Child Care Programs

Wilson, C., Robinson, Dhingra

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5761 Child Legal Representation

Frame, Nobles

Extends the timeline for implementing court-appointed attorneys for children in dependency proceedings.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5768 Tax Credit Expansion

Saldaña, Cleveland, Cortes, Dhingra, Frame, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Riccelli, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5770 Primary Residence Exemption

Robinson, Cleveland, Conway, Cortes, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Pedersen, Riccelli, Saldaña, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5771 Renter Tax Credit

Robinson, Cleveland, Cortes, Frame, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Pedersen, Riccelli, Saldaña, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands the Working Families' Tax Credit to provide a $300 refundable credit for eligible renters.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5773 Transportation Project Delivery

Liias, King

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5773 Transportation Project Delivery

Liias, King

Establishes a new framework for public-private partnerships and alternative delivery models for transportation projects.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5775 Local Public Safety Taxes

Slatter

Expands local government authority to impose sales and use taxes for public safety and community protection without voter approval.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

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.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

SB 5110 Tribal Elder Tuition Waivers

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

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5317 Energy Facility Siting

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

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5375 Clergy Mandatory Reporting

Frame, Wilson, C., Bateman, Dhingra, Nobles, Valdez

Expands mandatory child abuse reporting requirements to include clergy and eliminates the privilege exemption.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5478 Voluntary Employee Benefits

Bateman, Nobles, Robinson

Expands the Public Employees' Benefits Board's authority to offer a broader range of voluntary, employee-paid benefits.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5571 Exterior Cladding Regulations

Bateman, Nobles

Prohibits local governments from regulating exterior cladding materials that comply with the state building code.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5041 Unemployment Benefits Strikes

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

Extends unemployment benefits to workers involved in strikes and lockouts.

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

SB 5066 Law Enforcement Oversight

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

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

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

SB 5095 School District Debt

Dhingra, Wellman, Riccelli, Cleveland, Pedersen, Cortes, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Stanford

Imposes new conditions on school districts contracting nonvoted debt for construction projects.

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

SB 5148 Housing Plan Compliance

Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Stanford

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

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

SB 5176 Public Works Payments

Valdez, Wilson, J., Conway, Hasegawa, Nobles

Mandates prompt payment and interest penalties for late payments on public works projects.

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

SB 5179 Education Compliance Complaints

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

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (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.

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

SB 5359 Clean Energy Siting

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford

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

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

SB 5466 Electric Transmission Infrastructure

Shewmake, Slatter, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña

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

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

SB 5523 Student Trustee Governance

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

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

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

SB 5587 Affordable Housing Development

Cleveland, Nobles, Orwall

Prioritizes public works funding for projects that promote affordable housing and requires detailed county-level housing needs analysis.

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

SB 5613 Residential Development Standards

Salomon, Trudeau, Liias, Nobles

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

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