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Sunday, March 9, 2025

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

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.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS.

HB 2035 Liquor License Fees

Lekanoff

Increases fees for liquor licenses, permits, and endorsements statewide.

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

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 school transportation options to include non-bus vehicles and updates related funding, procurement, and driver requirements.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO COMMUNITY SAFETY.

HB 2036 Firearm Offense Sentencing

Graham, Volz, Schmidt, Griffey, Schmick, Waters, Marshall, Ybarra, Caldier, Ley, Orcutt, Abell, Burnett, Stuebe, Klicker, Couture, Engell, Barnard, Penner, Keaton, Dent, Mcentire, Chase, Eslick

Prohibits earned early release credits for offenders convicted of violent firearm-related offenses or subject to firearm enhancements.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & BUSINESS.

SB 5328 Earned Wage Access

Lovick, Dozier, Nobles

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

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

SB 5721 Automobile Insurance Appraisals

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

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

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

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

SB 5284 Extended Producer Responsibility

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

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

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

SB 5686 Association Foreclosure Mediation

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

Expands foreclosure mediation protections to include condominium and homeowners' association unit owners.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO HOUSING.

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.

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

SB 5686 Association Foreclosure Mediation

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

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

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5749 Housing Development Zones

Wilson, J., Fortunato, Short, Christian, Torres, Dozier, Boehnke, Holy, Wagoner, Mccune

Allows cities to create housing development opportunity zones in underutilized commercial areas to increase housing supply.

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

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION & WORKFORCE.

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.

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

RULES COMMITTEE RELIEVED OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. PLACED ON SECOND READING.

HB 1015 Residential Energy Labeling

Duerr, Ramel, Ryu, Berry, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Macri, Doglio, Simmons, Peterson, Pollet, Kloba, Parshley

Mandates disclosure of home energy performance reports for single-family homes before sale, with provisions to mitigate impacts on low-income sellers.

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

HB 1065 Private Family Burial Grounds

Walsh, Orcutt

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

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

HB 1098 County Road Improvement

Low, Barkis, Paul, Nance, Timmons

Establishes a county local road improvement program targeting non-arterial roads in Washington State.

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

HB 1119 Supervision Compliance Credit

Goodman, Simmons

Simplifies criteria and expands ineligibility for earning supervision compliance credit.

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

HB 1178 Sentencing Enhancements Reform

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Peterson

Grants courts greater discretion in applying sentencing enhancements and repeals certain penalty provisions.

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

HB 1210 Clean Energy Tax Preferences

Barnard, Springer

Extends targeted urban area tax preferences to clean energy transformation businesses.

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

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

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

HB 1329 Wholesale Power Purchases

Hunt, Ybarra, Berry, Ormsby, Duerr, Parshley, Hill, Doglio, Callan

Expands permissible durations for certain wholesale power purchases by electric utilities and clarifies conditions for transactions with the Bonneville Power Administration.

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

HB 1341 Excise Tax Verification

Wylie

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

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

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

HB 1389 Timber Sale Reporting

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

Extends reporting requirements for large private timber sales to 2029.

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

HB 1400 Law enforcement certification

Goodman, Salahuddin, Ormsby

Standardizes certification, training, and oversight requirements for law enforcement and corrections officers.

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

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

HB 1427 Peer Support Services

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

Expands and formalizes the role of certified peer support specialists in behavioral health services.

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

HB 1460 Protection Order Cards

Griffey, Davis, Nance, Eslick, Pollet

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

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

HB 1503 Digital Equity Expansion

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

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

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

HB 1514 Thermal Energy Regulation

Ramel, Berry, Doglio, Hunt, Reed, Parshley

Regulates thermal energy networks to promote low-carbon systems and protect consumers.

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

HB 1546 Radiologic Technologist Supervision

Parshley, Schmick, Ryu, Macri

Allows radiologic technologists to perform IV contrast procedures under general supervision.

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

HB 1576 Historic Landmark Designations

Walen, Barkis

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

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

HB 1602 Brewery Food Service

Waters, Peterson, Bronoske, Reed

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

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

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

HB 1796 School District Debt

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

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

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

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

HB 1916 Voter Registration Challenges

Doglio, Parshley

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

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

HB 1935 Building Permit Exclusion

Duerr, Reed

Excludes building permits from the definition of project permits.

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

HB 1975 Cap-and-Trade Adjustments

Fitzgibbon, Dye, Parshley

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

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