HB 1967 Design-Build Bonding

Zahn, Griffey, Nance

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

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

HB 1709 Adrenal Insufficiency Care

Callan, Steele, Goodman, Reed, Hill

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

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

HB 1935 Building Permit Exclusion

Duerr, Reed

Excludes building permits from the definition of project permits.

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

HB 1596 Speed Limiting Technology

Leavitt, Goodman, Ryu, Berry

Mandates use of Intelligent Speed Assistance devices for drivers with excessive speeding violations.

1st substitute bill substituted (TR 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1596 Speeding Prevention Technology

Leavitt, Goodman, Ryu, Berry

Establishes a program requiring intelligent speed assistance devices for certain high-risk drivers to reduce excessive speeding.

1st substitute bill substituted (TR 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1596 Speeding Prevention Technology

Leavitt, Goodman, Ryu, Berry

Mandates use of intelligent speed assistance devices for certain drivers and establishes penalties for excessive speeding.

1st substitute bill substituted (TR 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1878 Driver Education Expansion

Donaghy, Berry, Doglio, Tharinger, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Ramel

Expands driver education requirements and access for novice drivers, particularly underserved populations.

1st substitute bill substituted (TR 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1878 Driver Education Requirements

Donaghy, Berry, Doglio, Tharinger, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Ramel

Establishes phased driver training requirements and funding programs to improve young driver safety.

1st substitute bill substituted (TR 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2 (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.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1108 Housing Cost Drivers

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 the primary cost drivers of homeownership and rental housing in Washington State.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3 (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.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1183 Affordable Housing Regulations

Duerr, Leavitt, Berry, Parshley, Reed, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Doglio, Berg, Davis

Mandates local governments to ease building regulations for affordable, sustainable, and energy-efficient housing projects.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1183 Affordable Housing Incentives

Duerr, Leavitt, Berry, Parshley, Reed, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Doglio, Berg, Davis

Facilitates affordable and sustainable housing development by easing regulatory constraints and promoting energy efficiency.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1183 Affordable Housing Standards

Duerr, Leavitt, Berry, Parshley, Reed, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Doglio, Berg, Davis

Mandates reforms to promote affordable, sustainable housing by standardizing building codes and preempting conflicting local regulations.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3 (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.

1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (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 mobilizing state fire service resources to include anticipated emergencies.

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

HB 1402 Driver’s License Bias

Scott, Farivar, Davis, Berry, Thai, Fitzgibbon, Mena, Duerr, Parshley, Taylor, Reed, Gregerson, Doglio, Springer, Fosse, Pollet, Ryu, Street, Hill, Macri

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

1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1402 Job Posting Requirements

Scott, Farivar, Davis, Berry, Thai, Fitzgibbon, Mena, Duerr, Parshley, Taylor, Reed, Gregerson, Doglio, Springer, Fosse, Pollet, Ryu, Street, Hill, Macri

Restricts employers from requiring driver's licenses in job postings unless driving is essential and alternatives are unreasonable.

1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1427 Peer Support Expansion

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

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

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1427 Peer Support Services

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

Expands access to certified peer support specialists in behavioral health and crisis response systems.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2 (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.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1432 Mental Health Parity

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

Strengthens mental health parity by standardizing coverage requirements and limiting barriers to care.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1432 Mental Health Parity

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

Strengthens mental health parity requirements for insurance coverage.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1432 Mental Health Parity

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

Aligns mental health and substance use disorder coverage with federal parity standards to improve access and enforce compliance.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1432 Mental Health Parity

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

Mandates comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder coverage in health plans consistent with evidence-based parity standards.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1460 Protection Order Cards

Griffey, Davis, Nance, Eslick, Pollet

Centralizes administration of the hope card program under the administrative office of the courts and simplifies card requirements.

1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1460 Protection Order Cards

Griffey, Davis, Nance, Eslick, Pollet

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

1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1509 Family Reconciliation Services

Taylor, Dent, Davis, Reed, Hill

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

1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1509 Family Reconciliation Services

Taylor, Dent, Davis, Reed, Hill

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

1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3 (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.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1516 Affordable Housing Insurance

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

Directs a study of insurance options to reduce costs for permanently affordable homeownership projects.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2 (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.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1813 Medicaid Crisis Services

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

Realigns Medicaid behavioral health crisis services by enhancing funding mechanisms, expanding BH-ASO responsibilities, and preparing for service reprocurement.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3 (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.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1813 Medicaid Crisis Services

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

Overhauls Medicaid behavioral health crisis services to improve care coordination, service delivery, and administrative efficiency.

2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 2015 Public Safety Funding

Entenman, Reeves, Berg, Morgan, Santos, Pollet, Donaghy, Doglio, Salahuddin, Chase, Obras, Parshley, Walen, Stearns, Thai

Establishes funding mechanisms to support local and tribal law enforcement and criminal justice systems.

1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 2015 Public Safety Funding

Entenman, Reeves, Berg, Morgan, Santos, Pollet, Donaghy, Doglio, Salahuddin, Chase, Obras, Parshley, Walen, Stearns, Thai

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

1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1733 Relocation Expense Reimbursement

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

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

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

HB 1210 Clean Energy Incentives

Barnard, Springer

Expands tax preferences for clean energy transformation businesses in targeted urban areas.

1st substitute bill substituted (FIN 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1210 Clean Energy Tax Preferences

Barnard, Springer

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

1st substitute bill substituted (FIN 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1210 Clean Energy Tax Preferences

Barnard, Springer

Expands tax preferences for clean energy and nuclear facilities while adding labor and job creation requirements.

1st substitute bill substituted (FIN 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1258 911 Revenue Sharing

Ormsby, Hill

Requires certain counties to share 911 tax revenues with local governments operating or interacting with municipal PSAPs.

1st substitute bill substituted (FIN 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1141 Cannabis Worker Unionization

Ortiz-Self, Fosse, Ryu, Leavitt, Stearns, Farivar, Berry, Reed, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Macri, Cortes, Obras, Doglio, Bronoske, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Goodman, Wylie, Kloba, Ormsby, Scott, Hill

Extends collective bargaining rights to cannabis agricultural workers.

1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1141 Cannabis Worker Bargaining

Ortiz-Self, Fosse, Ryu, Leavitt, Stearns, Farivar, Berry, Reed, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Macri, Cortes, Obras, Doglio, Bronoske, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Goodman, Wylie, Kloba, Ormsby, Scott, Hill

Extends collective bargaining rights to agricultural workers in the cannabis industry.

1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1332 TNC Vehicle Eligibility

Obras, Gregerson, Berry, Alvarado, Ormsby, Davis, Ramel, Salahuddin, Ryu, Parshley, Macri, Taylor, Reed, Hill, Doglio, Scott, Nance

Mandates transparency and fairness in TNC vehicle eligibility and driver trip records.

1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1332 TNC Driver Transparency

Obras, Gregerson, Berry, Alvarado, Ormsby, Davis, Ramel, Salahuddin, Ryu, Parshley, Macri, Taylor, Reed, Hill, Doglio, Scott, Nance

Mandates transparency in vehicle eligibility and earnings records for transportation network company drivers.

1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 25) (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 3 (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.

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

HB 1533 Electrician Apprenticeships

Schmidt, Ramel, Reed

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

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

HB 1486 Student Board Membership

Salahuddin, Pollet, Doglio, Davis, Reed, Ramel, Goodman, Peterson, Nance, Scott, Hill, Simmons

Adds a student member to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

1st substitute bill substituted (PEW 25) (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1541 Veterans Advisory Committee

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

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

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

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 workers unemployed due to strikes to qualify for temporary unemployment benefits.

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

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.

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

HB 1014 Child Support Reform

Schmidt, Walen, Timmons, Fey, Ormsby, Hill

Updates child support calculations and procedures to reflect economic changes and address incapacitation due to behavioral health treatment.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2 (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.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1213 Paid Family Leave Expansion

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

Expands worker protections and clarifies employer responsibilities under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2 (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.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2 (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 provides financial support to small businesses under Washington State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1403 Condominium Construction Warranties

Taylor, Connors, Duerr, Jacobsen, Peterson, Reed, Barkis, Rule, Doglio, Tharinger, Salahuddin, Ormsby, Ryu, Entenman, Street, Hill

Simplifies condominium construction and defect resolution processes.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1609 Board Membership Delegation

Waters, Mena, Reed, Nance

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

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1219 Interbranch Advisory Committee

Taylor, Farivar, Simmons

Establishes an interbranch advisory committee to enhance communication and collaboration between government branches.

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

HB 1337 Higher Education Transparency

Pollet, Mcentire, Reed, Macri, Nance

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

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

HB 1337 University President Selection

Pollet, Mcentire, Reed, Macri, Nance

Expands student and faculty roles in hiring presidents at public colleges and universities.

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

HB 1526 Snack Bar Alcohol

Schmick, Reed, Waters

Expands snack bar liquor licenses to include wine sales and removes outdated COVID-19 fee waiver provisions.

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

HB 1572 Higher Education Accreditation

Pollet, Entenman, Reed, Nance

Strengthens oversight of higher education accreditation and institutional exemptions.

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

HB 1572 Higher Education Accreditation

Pollet, Entenman, Reed, Nance

Strengthens accreditation and exemption standards for higher education institutions in Washington.

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

HB 1669 Prosthetic Coverage Expansion

Stonier, Caldier, Davis, Berry, Low, Shavers, Nance, Doglio, Lekanoff, Reed, Parshley

Mandates health insurance coverage for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces.

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

HB 1669 Prosthetic Coverage Mandate

Stonier, Caldier, Davis, Berry, Low, Shavers, Nance, Doglio, Lekanoff, Reed, Parshley

Mandates coverage of prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces in certain health plans.

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

HB 1816 Civilian Crisis Response

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

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

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

HB 1816 Civilian Crisis Teams

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

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

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

HB 1946 Tribal Health Representation

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

Expands tribal representation on local boards of health.

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

HB 1109 Public Facilities Tax Extension

Ryu, Cortes, Peterson, Volz

Extends the duration for which public facilities districts can collect sales and use taxes from 40 to 65 years.

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

HB 1600 Marriage License Fees

Eslick, Parshley, Ryu, Simmons, Macri, Fosse

Increases the maximum fee counties may charge on marriage licenses to fund family services.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1636 Liquor Sales Limits

Volz, Hackney, Walen, Mcclintock, Chase, Parshley

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5490 Transgender Jail Searches

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

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

1st substitute bill substituted (HS 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5291 Long-Term Care Reform

Conway, Saldaña, Cleveland, Frame, Nobles, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Amends the WA Cares program and establishes regulations for supplemental long-term care insurance.

1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5291 Long-Term Care Program

Conway, Saldaña, Cleveland, Frame, Nobles, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Strengthens the WACares program by enhancing administration, eligibility, and benefits for long-term services and supports.

1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5291 Long-Term Care Expansion

Conway, Saldaña, Cleveland, Frame, Nobles, Stanford, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands WACares coverage to out-of-state participants and establishes regulations for supplemental long-term care insurance.

1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5368 Alcohol Taxation Study

Chapman

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

1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5390 Recreational Access Fees

Stanford, Nobles

Increases Discover Pass fees and expands access for disabled veterans.

1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5390 Discover Pass Pricing

Stanford, Nobles

Increases the cost of the Discover Pass and adjusts revenue distribution thresholds for state recreational lands.

1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5576 Short-Term Rental Tax

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

Authorizes local governments to impose a tax on short-term rentals to fund affordable housing initiatives.

1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5576 Short-term Rental Tax

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

Authorizes local governments to impose a tax on short-term rentals to fund affordable housing programs.

1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5083 Healthcare Reimbursement Caps

Robinson, Harris, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez

Caps reimbursement rates for hospital, primary care, and behavioral health services under public employee health plans.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5083 Hospital Payment Reform

Robinson, Harris, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez

Caps hospital reimbursement rates for public employee health plans and mandates hospital contracting with health carriers.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5083 Healthcare Reimbursement Regulation

Robinson, Harris, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez

Regulates reimbursement rates for healthcare services provided to public employees.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5148 Housing Accountability

Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Stanford

Establishes state oversight and enforcement of local housing plans to ensure compliance with housing affordability and production goals.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5148 State Housing Oversight

Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Stanford

Establishes state oversight and approval of local housing plans and regulations under Washington’s Growth Management Act.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5337 Memory Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

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

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5337 Memory Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

Establishes certification requirements for memory care facilities and units to standardize dementia care and improve consumer protections.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5337 Dementia Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

Establishes certification requirements for memory care facilities in Washington.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5337 Memory Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

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

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5613 Residential Development Standards

Salomon, Trudeau, Liias, Nobles

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

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5613 Residential Development Standards

Salomon, Trudeau, Liias, Nobles

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

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5613 Residential Development Standards

Salomon, Trudeau, Liias, Nobles

Requires cities and counties to adopt clear and objective development regulations for residential housing under the Growth Management Act.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5412 School District Loans

Robinson, Chapman, Nobles, Saldaña

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

1st substitute bill substituted (EDU 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5445 Energy Resilience Investments

Boehnke, Hasegawa, Slatter

Creates an alternative compliance pathway for utilities to meet renewable energy targets by investing in local energy resilience projects.

1st substitute bill substituted (ENET 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5445 Distributed Energy Resources

Boehnke, Hasegawa, Slatter

Promotes distributed energy projects on specific sites while protecting agricultural and ecological resources.

1st substitute bill substituted (ENET 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5493 Hospital Price Transparency

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

Establishes hospital price transparency requirements and state-level reporting obligations.

1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5493 Hospital Price Transparency

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

Mandates hospital price transparency and enforcement measures.

1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5594 Biosimilar Drug Access

Harris, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Shewmake

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

1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5594 Biosimilar Drug Substitution

Harris, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Shewmake

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

1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5169 Child Witness Testimony

Nobles, Dhingra, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Expands admissibility of child statements and use of closed-circuit testimony in cases involving abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and violent offenses.

1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5169 Child Testimony Protections

Nobles, Dhingra, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Expands admissibility of children's testimony and conditions for testifying via closed-circuit television in abuse and violent offense cases.

1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5486 Movie Theater Captioning

Orwall, Dhingra, Nobles, Trudeau

Mandates captioning accessibility requirements for movie theaters.

1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5719 Mandatory Hearing Examiners

Salomon, Cortes

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

1st substitute bill substituted (LGV 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5719 Mandatory Hearing Examiners

Salomon, Cortes

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

1st substitute bill substituted (LGV 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5215 Vehicle Load Securing

Shewmake, Wellman, Bateman, Trudeau, Valdez, Chapman, Saldaña, Stanford, Orwall, Dhingra, Cleveland, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Strengthens load-securing requirements for vehicles transporting materials on public highways.

1st substitute bill substituted (TRAN 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5215 Load Securement Regulations

Shewmake, Wellman, Bateman, Trudeau, Valdez, Chapman, Saldaña, Stanford, Orwall, Dhingra, Cleveland, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Mandates securement and covering of vehicle loads on public highways to prevent debris-related accidents.

1st substitute bill substituted (TRAN 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5773 Transportation Project Delivery

Liias, King

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

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

HB 1261 Land Use Taxation

Low, Berg, Peterson, Nance

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

First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (S).

HB 1261 Agritourism Tax Relief

Low, Berg, Peterson, Nance

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

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

HB 1563 Prescribed Fire Liability

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

Establishes a pilot program to reimburse damages from prescribed and cultural burns conducted under approved plans.

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

HB 1563 Prescribed Fire Liability

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

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

First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (S).

HB 1563 Prescribed Fire Liability

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

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

First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (S).

HB 1563 Prescribed Fire Liability

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

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

First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (S).

HB 1651 Teacher Preparation Pathways

Ortiz-Self, Reed, Eslick

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

First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education (S).

HB 1651 Teacher Preparation Pathways

Ortiz-Self, Reed, Eslick

Establishes teacher residency and apprenticeship programs to enhance educator preparation through mentored, hands-on experience.

First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education (S).

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.

First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology (S).

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.

First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology (S).

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.

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

HB 1522 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Dent, Reeves, Springer, Hill

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

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

HB 1522 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Dent, Reeves, Springer, Hill

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

First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology (S).

HB 1522 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Dent, Reeves, Springer, Hill

Establishes updated requirements for electric utilities to develop and file wildfire mitigation plans with oversight by the UTC.

First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology (S).

HB 1814 Trail Development Exemption

Fitzgibbon, Duerr, Berry, Parshley, Ramel, Macri

Exempts certain urban trail projects from SEPA compliance while requiring tribal consultation.

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

HB 1531 Evidence-Based Immunizations

Bronoske, Berry, Ramel, Reed, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Parshley, Peterson, Ormsby, Pollet, Scott, Doglio, Hill, Simmons

Prioritizes evidence-based public health measures, including vaccines, by prohibiting restrictive laws or policies.

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

HB 1531 Evidence-Based Public Health

Bronoske, Berry, Ramel, Reed, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Parshley, Peterson, Ormsby, Pollet, Scott, Doglio, Hill, Simmons

Mandates evidence-based public health responses to communicable diseases and nullifies conflicting policies.

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (S).

HB 1531 Communicable Disease Policy

Bronoske, Berry, Ramel, Reed, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Parshley, Peterson, Ormsby, Pollet, Scott, Doglio, Hill, Simmons

Mandates the use of evidence-based measures, including vaccines, in public health responses to communicable diseases.

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (S).

HB 1589 Health Provider Contracts

Bronoske, Macri, Shavers, Pollet, Reed

Regulates health carrier-provider contracts to ensure fair negotiations and prohibit restrictive terms.

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

HB 1589 Provider Contracting Practices

Bronoske, Macri, Shavers, Pollet, Reed

Regulates health carrier-provider contracts to ensure fair negotiations, transparency, and network adequacy.

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (S).

HB 1589 Provider Contract Regulations

Bronoske, Macri, Shavers, Pollet, Reed

Regulates health carrier-provider contracts to ensure network adequacy, fair negotiations, and transparency.

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (S).

HB 1589 Provider Contracting Transparency

Bronoske, Macri, Shavers, Pollet, Reed

Regulates health carrier-provider contracts to ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability.

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (S).

HB 1718 Physician Well-Being Programs

Thai, Shavers, Parshley, Zahn, Scott

Establishes and regulates confidential physician well-being programs to address career fatigue and wellness.

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

HB 1718 Physician Well-Being Programs

Thai, Shavers, Parshley, Zahn, Scott

Establishes and regulates confidential physician well-being programs to address career fatigue.

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (S).

HB 1718 Physician Well-Being Programs

Thai, Shavers, Parshley, Zahn, Scott

Establishes and regulates confidential physician well-being programs to address career fatigue and ensure patient safety.

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (S).

HB 1755 Elective PCI Exemption

Street, Macri, Schmick, Parshley, Thai, Salahuddin, Ormsby, Stonier, Reed

Exempts state-owned hospitals from certificate of need requirements for elective PCI services.

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

HB 1971 Hormone Therapy Coverage

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

Requires health plans to cover a 12-month supply of prescription hormone therapy with specific exceptions.

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

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.

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (S).

HB 1279 Postsecondary Consumer Protections

Pollet, Leavitt, Doglio, Reed, Simmons

Enhances consumer protections for students at degree-granting institutions.

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

HB 1279 Online Education Protections

Pollet, Leavitt, Doglio, Reed, Simmons

Strengthens consumer protections for Washington students enrolled in online or distance education programs.

First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development (S).

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.

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

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.

First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development (S).

HB 1587 Local Scholarship Programs

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

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

First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development (S).

HB 1131 Clemency and Pardons Reform

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Wylie, Ormsby, Hill

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

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

HB 1131 Clemency and Pardons Reform

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Wylie, Ormsby, Hill

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

First reading, referred to Human Services (S).

HB 1131 Clemency and Supervision

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Wylie, Ormsby, Hill

Expands clemency and commutation processes with conditional community custody and increased oversight.

First reading, referred to Human Services (S).

HB 1131 Clemency and Community Custody

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Wylie, Ormsby, Hill

Reforms clemency and community custody processes to enhance equity, accountability, and supervision.

First reading, referred to Human Services (S).

HB 1232 Private Detention Oversight

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

Expands regulations and oversight of private detention facilities.

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

HB 1232 Private Detention Oversight

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

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

First reading, referred to Human Services (S).

HB 1232 Private Detention Regulations

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

Expands regulations and oversight of private detention facilities.

First reading, referred to Human Services (S).

HB 1023 Cosmetology License Compact

Ryu, Leavitt, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Reed, Eslick, Doglio, Simmons, Berg, Reeves, Donaghy

Establishes a multistate licensure system for cosmetologists to improve workforce mobility and regulatory consistency.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (S).

HB 1023 Cosmetology Licensure Compact

Ryu, Leavitt, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Reed, Eslick, Doglio, Simmons, Berg, Reeves, Donaghy

Establishes a multistate licensure compact for cosmetology to enhance workforce mobility and regulatory cooperation.

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

HB 1173 Journeyperson Wage Standards

Bronoske, Berry, Reed, Ramel, Obras, Fosse, Simmons, Ortiz-Self, Goodman, Gregerson, Pollet, Nance, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Hill

Standardizes wages for skilled journeypersons in high-hazard facilities to align with prevailing wage rates.

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

HB 1173 Workforce Wage Standards

Bronoske, Berry, Reed, Ramel, Obras, Fosse, Simmons, Ortiz-Self, Goodman, Gregerson, Pollet, Nance, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Hill

Clarifies wage and workforce standards for apprentices and journeypersons in high-hazard facilities.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (S).

HB 1308 Personnel Records Access

Reed, Fosse, Alvarado, Thai, Doglio, Cortes, Mena, Obras, Scott, Taylor, Macri, Ortiz-Self, Pollet, Salahuddin, Berry, Duerr, Reeves, Goodman, Street, Simmons, Walen, Ormsby, Ramel, Nance, Parshley

Expands employee access to personnel records and establishes enforcement mechanisms for noncompliance.

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

HB 1308 Employee Personnel Records

Reed, Fosse, Alvarado, Thai, Doglio, Cortes, Mena, Obras, Scott, Taylor, Macri, Ortiz-Self, Pollet, Salahuddin, Berry, Duerr, Reeves, Goodman, Street, Simmons, Walen, Ormsby, Ramel, Nance, Parshley

Mandates employer compliance with employee requests to access and correct personnel files, with penalties for non-compliance.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (S).

HB 1515 Expanded Alcohol Service

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

Authorizes temporary expansion of alcohol service in public spaces and at events to support crowd management and enhance experiences for international sports hosting.

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

HB 1515 Expanded Alcohol Service

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

Expands alcohol service in public spaces and events through 2027.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (S).

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.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (S).

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 technology that impacts employees' working conditions.

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

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 employers to bargain over the adoption or modification of AI technologies that impact wages or performance evaluations.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (S).

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.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (S).

HB 1821 Prevailing Wage Oversight

Cortes, Stonier, Doglio, Berry, Parshley, Street, Obras, Ormsby, Macri, Fosse, Scott, Pollet

Expands oversight of prevailing wage laws by broadening "interested party" eligibility and granting access to payroll records.

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

HB 1821 Prevailing Wage Enforcement

Cortes, Stonier, Doglio, Berry, Parshley, Street, Obras, Ormsby, Macri, Fosse, Scott, Pollet

Expands access to prevailing wage enforcement and payroll records to additional labor-management entities.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce (S).

HB 1113 Misdemeanor Charge Dismissals

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

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

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

HB 1113 Misdemeanor Charge Dismissals

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

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

First reading, referred to Law & Justice (S).

HB 1113 Misdemeanor Charge Dismissal

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

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

First reading, referred to Law & Justice (S).

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.

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

HB 1163 Firearm Permit Regulations

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

Mandates permits and comprehensive background checks for firearm purchases and enhances training requirements for concealed carry licenses.

First reading, referred to Law & Justice (S).

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.

First reading, referred to Law & Justice (S).

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 permit, training, and background check requirements for firearm purchases and concealed pistol licenses.

First reading, referred to Law & Justice (S).

HB 1620 Child Custody Protections

Taylor, Goodman, Reed, Hill

Strengthens protections for children and abused parents in custody and parenting plan decisions.

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

HB 1620 Parenting Plan Limitations

Taylor, Goodman, Reed, Hill

Strengthens protections for children in parenting plans involving abuse, neglect, or sexual offenses.

First reading, referred to Law & Justice (S).

HB 1573 Oath of Office

Parshley, Hunt, Doglio, Reed

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

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

HB 1610 Energy Infrastructure Security

Hunt, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Duerr, Zahn

Exempts critical energy infrastructure information from public disclosure.

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

HB 1610 Energy Infrastructure Security

Hunt, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Duerr, Zahn

Exempts critical energy infrastructure information from public disclosure.

First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (S).

HB 1610 Energy Infrastructure Exemptions

Hunt, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Duerr, Zahn

Exempts critical energy infrastructure information from public disclosure.

First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (S).

HB 1969 Law Enforcement Aviation

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

Establishes a grant program to support law enforcement rotary wing aviation units and search and rescue operations.

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

HB 1423 Vehicle Noise Enforcement

Donaghy, Leavitt, Stearns, Davis, Berry, Richards, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Bronoske, Duerr, Peterson, Reed, Ramel, Doglio, Tharinger, Cortes, Fosse, Pollet

Authorizes the use of automated cameras to enforce vehicle noise and racing violations in designated zones.

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

HB 1423 Vehicle Noise Enforcement

Donaghy, Leavitt, Stearns, Davis, Berry, Richards, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Bronoske, Duerr, Peterson, Reed, Ramel, Doglio, Tharinger, Cortes, Fosse, Pollet

Authorizes the use of automated cameras to enforce vehicle noise standards in designated racing zones through a temporary pilot program.

First reading, referred to Transportation (S).

HB 1423 Vehicle Noise Enforcement

Donaghy, Leavitt, Stearns, Davis, Berry, Richards, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Bronoske, Duerr, Peterson, Reed, Ramel, Doglio, Tharinger, Cortes, Fosse, Pollet

Authorizes a pilot program for automated vehicle noise enforcement cameras in designated vehicle-racing zones.

First reading, referred to Transportation (S).

HB 1923 Passenger Ferry Expansion

Nance, Berry, Fitzgibbon, Simmons, Richards, Thomas, Scott, Parshley, Pollet, Shavers, Davis

Expands eligibility and funding for passenger-only ferry service districts in Washington State.

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

HB 1923 Passenger Ferry Expansion

Nance, Berry, Fitzgibbon, Simmons, Richards, Thomas, Scott, Parshley, Pollet, Shavers, Davis

Expands eligibility for establishing passenger-only ferry service districts.

First reading, referred to Transportation (S).

HB 1923 Passenger Ferry Expansion

Nance, Berry, Fitzgibbon, Simmons, Richards, Thomas, Scott, Parshley, Pollet, Shavers, Davis

Expands eligibility for establishing passenger-only ferry service districts to improve transportation and environmental outcomes.

First reading, referred to Transportation (S).

HJM 4001 Transportation Infrastructure Memorial

Fey, Dufault, Barkis

Requests the naming of the future 34th Avenue East overpass in Fife as the Russ Blount Memorial Bridge.

First reading, referred to Transportation (S).

SB 5529 Property Tax Exemptions

Gildon

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

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

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5030 Educational Enrollment Access

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

Waives fees for birth certificates and expands acceptable enrollment documentation for educational programs.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5061 Prevailing Wage Adjustments

Conway, Saldaña, Riccelli, Liias, Valdez, Chapman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford

Mandates wage adjustments on public works projects to match current prevailing wage rates.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5061 Prevailing Wage Adjustments

Conway, Saldaña, Riccelli, Liias, Valdez, Chapman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford

Requires public works contracts to adjust wages to the prevailing rate in effect when work is performed.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5061 Prevailing Wage Updates

Conway, Saldaña, Riccelli, Liias, Valdez, Chapman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford

Requires annual adjustments to prevailing wages on public works contracts to reflect updated rates.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5163

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

Expands child fatality review scope and enhances data handling and confidentiality measures.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5374 Tribal Transportation Coordination

Kauffman, Liias, Valdez, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles, Stanford, Wilson, C.

Enhances tribal coordination and representation in transportation planning and safety initiatives.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5374 Tribal Transportation Coordination

Kauffman, Liias, Valdez, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles, Stanford, Wilson, C.

Enhances tribal coordination and representation in transportation planning and safety initiatives.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5484 Impounded Vehicle Assistance

Chapman, King, Wilson, J.

Establishes a program to assist indigent individuals in redeeming impounded vehicles by reimbursing tow truck operators for fees.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5484 Impound Fee Assistance

Chapman, King, Wilson, J.

Establishes a program to reimburse tow truck operators for releasing impounded vehicles owned by indigent individuals.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5637 Civics and Media Literacy

Fortunato

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

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5637 Civics and Media Literacy

Fortunato

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

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5738 Retiree Reemployment Benefits

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

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

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5036 Annual Emissions Reporting

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

Mandates annual reporting of statewide greenhouse gas emissions.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5616 Administrative Trust Account

Hasegawa, Stanford, Nobles

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5680 Mobility Device Repairs

Hansen, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Short, Stanford, Valdez

Mandates access to repair resources for mobility device owners and independent repair providers.

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

SB 5682 Workforce Training Tax Credit

Warnick, Hansen

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).