HB 2035 Liquor License Fees

Lekanoff

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

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

SB 5109 Mortgage Fraud Surcharge

Kauffman, Stanford, Lovelett, Nobles

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

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

SB 5294 Professional Licensing Funds

Gildon, Stanford, Dozier, Nobles

Consolidates professional licensing funds into a single business and professions account.

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

SB 5294 Professional Licensing Accounts

Gildon, Stanford, Dozier, Nobles

Consolidates multiple professional licensing accounts into the Business and Professions Account.

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

SB 5105 Fabricated Depictions Crimes

Orwall, Christian, Dhingra, Nobles, Salomon, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Expands legal definitions to criminalize fabricated depictions of minors in sexually explicit conduct.

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

SB 5105

Orwall, Christian, Dhingra, Nobles, Salomon, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Expands criminal prohibitions to include AI-generated and digitally fabricated depictions of minors in sexually explicit conduct.

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

SB 5282 Missing Children Task Force

Wellman, Dhingra, Frame, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Establishes an advisory board for the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force within the Washington State Patrol.

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

SB 5282 Missing Children Oversight

Wellman, Dhingra, Frame, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Establishes an advisory board to oversee and evaluate the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force.

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

SB 5323 Emergency Equipment Theft

Warnick, Lovick, Fortunato, Holy, Boehnke, Wilson, J., Schoesler, Muzzall, Dozier, Christian, Torres, Wagoner, Goehner, King, Braun, Chapman, Hasegawa

Enhances penalties for theft or possession of equipment critical to firefighters and EMS providers.

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

SB 5323 First Responder Equipment Theft

Warnick, Lovick, Fortunato, Holy, Boehnke, Wilson, J., Schoesler, Muzzall, Dozier, Christian, Torres, Wagoner, Goehner, King, Braun, Chapman, Hasegawa

Enhances penalties for theft or possession of first responder equipment.

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

SB 5356 Law Enforcement Training

Orwall, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wilson, C.

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

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

SB 5356 Sexual Violence Training

Orwall, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Expands training requirements for law enforcement, prosecutors, and Title IX investigators on sexual and gender-based violence.

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

SB 5123 School Anti-Discrimination Protections

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

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

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

SB 5123 Student Inclusivity Protections

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

Expands protections for diverse student identities in Washington public schools.

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

SB 5193 Remote Student Testing

Cortes, Chapman, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Shewmake, Wilson, C.

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

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

SB 5235 Public School Reorganization

Wellman, Harris, Nobles, Saldaña, Wilson, C.

Streamlines and updates public school statutes by repealing outdated provisions, reorganizing meal program authorizations, and refocusing dropout prevention efforts.

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

SB 5033 PFAS Biosolids Testing

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

Mandates PFAS testing and analysis in biosolids management.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

SB 5466 Electric Transmission Infrastructure

Shewmake, Slatter, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña

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

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

SB 5156 Elevator Safety Standards

Salomon, Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake, Stanford

Directs adoption of flexible elevator standards and permits smaller elevators in certain apartment buildings.

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

SB 5298 Manufactured Home Sales

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

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

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

SB 5313 Tenant Lease Protections

Pedersen, Goehner, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

Prohibits additional unfair provisions in residential rental agreements to strengthen tenant protections.

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

SB 5313 Tenant Rights Protections

Pedersen, Goehner, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

Expands tenant protections by prohibiting certain unfair provisions in rental agreements.

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

SB 5471 Middle Housing Expansion

Goehner, Bateman, Chapman, Frame, Liias, Nobles, Saldaña

Authorizes and streamlines middle housing development in urban and certain rural areas.

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

SB 5127 Collector Vehicle Plates

Lovick, Fortunato, Liias, Nobles

Tightens eligibility and insurance requirements for collector vehicle and horseless carriage license plates.

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

SCR 8403 Legislative Memorial Service

Riccelli, Short, Pedersen, Braun, Chapman, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez

Establishes a joint legislative session to honor deceased former legislators with a memorial service.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Adopted (H). President signed (S).

SB 5284 Extended Producer Responsibility

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.

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

SB 5156 Elevator Safety Standards

Salomon, Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake, Stanford

Mandates updated elevator safety standards for smaller apartment buildings.

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

SB 5127 Collector Vehicle Regulations

Lovick, Fortunato, Liias, Nobles

Tightens eligibility and insurance requirements for collector and horseless carriage license plates.

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

HB 1039 Urban Services to Tribes

Abbarno, Orcutt

Authorizes agreements to extend urban services to tribal lands adjacent to city boundaries in certain counties.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM (S). LGV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (S).

HB 1054 Ferry Maintenance Contracts

Leavitt, Ramel, Paul, Shavers, Bronoske, Timmons, Nance, Berg

Extends permissible contract terms for county ferry vessel maintenance and repair to up to 10 years.

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

HB 1135 Growth Management Compliance

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

Strengthens requirements and procedures for Growth Management Act compliance hearings.

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

HB 1371 Disabled Veteran Parking

Orcutt, Klicker, Couture, Jacobsen, Leavitt, Ley, Simmons, Shavers, Dufault

Expands parking privileges to include veterans with significant disabilities who use service animals.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (S).

HB 1439 Motor Vehicle Regulations

Bernbaum, Abell, Donaghy, Reed, Tharinger

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM (S).

HB 1009 Pharmacy Commission Composition

Low, Ramel, Eslick

Modifies the composition of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission to include a new member category with business expertise.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

HB 1209 Sodium Nitrite Regulation

Mena, Walen, Reed, Ryu, Berry, Alvarado, Macri, Farivar, Doglio, Pollet, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Regulates the sale and transfer of sodium nitrite to prevent suicides and protect public health.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

HB 1209 Sodium Nitrite Restrictions

Mena, Walen, Reed, Ryu, Berry, Alvarado, Macri, Farivar, Doglio, Pollet, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Restricts the sale and labeling of high-concentration sodium nitrite to prevent misuse and reduce suicides.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

HB 1314 Early Learning Facilities

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

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

HB 1349 Pension Service Credit

Griffey, Bronoske, Bergquist, Couture, Rule, Ormsby, Hill, Nance

Allows retiring LEOFF Plan 2 members to purchase pension service credit for authorized unpaid leaves based on adjusted salary.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

HB 1488 Conservation District Funding

Berg, Duerr, Peterson

Caps county treasurer cost recovery for collecting conservation district revenues.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

HB 1488 Conservation District Funding

Berg, Duerr, Peterson

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

HB 1706 Prior Authorization APIs

Simmons

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

HB 1706 Prior Authorization APIs

Simmons

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S).

HB 1720 Medication Assistance Expansion

Schmick, Low

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

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (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.

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

HB 1309 Burrowing Shrimp Management

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

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

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

HB 1309 Burrowing Shrimp Management

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

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

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

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM (S).

HB 1615 Water System Classification

Caldier

Prohibits using default population numbers to classify public water systems as Group A instead of Group B.

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM (Subject to change) (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM (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.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM (S).

HB 1028 Child Advocacy Centers

Goodman, Eslick, Reed, Fey, Davis, Lekanoff

Updates definitions and procedures for children's advocacy centers and child forensic interviews to improve responses to child exposure to violence.

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

HB 1130 Developmental Disabilities Prioritization

Farivar, Couture, Leavitt, Taylor, Reed, Callan, Doglio, Timmons, Simmons, Pollet, Fey, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Prioritizes enrollment for developmental disabilities services for specified high-need populations.

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

HB 1171 Attorney Reporting Exemption

Pollet, Goodman

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

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

HB 1385 Fingerprint Background Checks

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

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

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

HB 1275 Self-Insured Employer Decertification

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

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

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

HB 1524 Isolated Employee Protections

Obras, Scott, Fosse, Hill, Gregerson, Reed, Berry, Parshley, Salahuddin, Peterson, Simmons, Ormsby, Macri, Pollet

Enhances workplace protections and enforcement for isolated employees.

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

HB 1524 Isolated Worker Protections

Obras, Scott, Fosse, Hill, Gregerson, Reed, Berry, Parshley, Salahuddin, Peterson, Simmons, Ormsby, Macri, Pollet

Expands workplace protections for isolated employees by requiring panic buttons, training, and enhanced enforcement.

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

HB 1524 Isolated Employee Protections

Obras, Scott, Fosse, Hill, Gregerson, Reed, Berry, Parshley, Salahuddin, Peterson, Simmons, Ormsby, Macri, Pollet

Expands workplace safety requirements and enforcement for isolated employees in high-risk industries.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM (S).

HB 1788 Workers' Compensation Benefits

Richards, Bronoske, Berry, Wylie, Fosse, Taylor, Ormsby, Nance, Salahuddin, Pollet, Obras

Revises workers' compensation benefit calculations and payment structures for injured workers, dependents, and legal custodians.

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

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

HB 1205 Digital Forgery Impersonation

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

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

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

HB 1205 Digital Impersonation Crimes

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

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S).

HB 1215 Pregnancy Directive Exception

Taylor, Stonier, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Macri, Wylie, Goodman

Removes pregnancy exception from life-sustaining treatment directives.

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

HB 1244 Driver License Alternatives

Wylie

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

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

HB 1244 Driver’s License Alternatives

Wylie

Establishes a safe driving course as an alternative to driver’s license suspension for repeat moving violations.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (S).

HB 1457 Sexually Violent Predator Monitoring

Griffey, Couture, Burnett, Graham, Leavitt, Davis, Caldier, Jacobsen, Klicker, Eslick, Simmons

Mandates electronic monitoring and proximity restrictions for sexually violent predators on conditional release.

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

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.

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

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.

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

HB 1201 Companion Animal Sheltering

Leavitt, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Simmons, Berg

Requires local emergency management plans to address cosheltering of companion animals during disasters.

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

HB 1201 Pet-Friendly Emergency Shelters

Leavitt, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Simmons, Berg

Mandates inclusion of pet accommodations in local emergency management plans.

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

HB 1576 Historic Landmark Designations

Walen, Barkis

Restricts historic landmark designations without property owner consent.

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

HB 1576 Historic Landmark Designations

Walen, Barkis

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

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

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.

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

HB 1688 Electric Security Alarms

Parshley, Duerr, Reed, Ormsby, Hill, Timmons

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

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

HB 1688 Electric Security Alarms

Parshley, Duerr, Reed, Ormsby, Hill, Timmons

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

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

HB 1264 Ferry Employee Compensation

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

Enhances salary-setting processes for Washington State Ferry employees through detailed external comparisons and updated arbitration standards.

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

SCR 8403 Legislative Memorial Service

Riccelli, Short, Pedersen, Braun, Chapman, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez

Establishes a joint legislative session to honor deceased former legislators with a memorial service.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Adopted (H). President signed (S).

HB 1135 Growth Management Compliance

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

Clarifies procedures and expands participation in Growth Management Act compliance hearings.

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

HB 1371 Disabled Veteran Parking

Orcutt, Klicker, Couture, Jacobsen, Leavitt, Ley, Simmons, Shavers, Dufault

Extends parking privileges to veterans with significant disabilities who use service animals.

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

HB 1439 Motor Vehicle Regulations

Bernbaum, Abell, Donaghy, Reed, Tharinger

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

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

HB 1261 Land Use Taxation

Low, Berg, Peterson, Nance

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

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

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

HB 1201 Companion Animal Sheltering

Leavitt, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Simmons, Berg

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

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

HB 1264 Ferry Employee Compensation

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

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

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

SB 5019 Emergency Medication Access

Chapman, Bateman, Christian, Dhingra, Harris, Riccelli, Saldaña, Slatter, Wellman

Expands conditions for dispensing prepackaged emergency medications from hospital emergency departments.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5019 Emergency Medication Access

Chapman, Bateman, Christian, Dhingra, Harris, Riccelli, Saldaña, Slatter, Wellman

Expands hospital authority to dispense emergency medications in greater quantities and circumstances.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5052 Juvenile Law Enforcement

Salomon, Dhingra, Frame, Liias, Saldaña, Wellman

Clarifies law enforcement authority to contact juvenile witnesses and victims not suspected of criminal activity.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5052 Juvenile Legal Rights

Salomon, Dhingra, Frame, Liias, Saldaña, Wellman

Expands exceptions for law enforcement to question juveniles without attorney access.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5059 Ferry Captains Bargaining

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5060 Law Enforcement Grants

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5060 Law Enforcement Hiring

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

Establishes a grant program to support law enforcement hiring and staffing in Washington State.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5060 Law enforcement staffing

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

Establishes a grant program to support hiring law enforcement and co-response personnel.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5067 Lower BAC Limit

Lovick, Mccune, Dhingra, Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Valdez, Wellman

Lowers the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for drivers from 0.08 to 0.05.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5090 Professional Engineers Regulation

Liias, Chapman, Dozier, Nobles, Shewmake, Wellman

Modernizes regulations for professional engineers and land surveyors in Washington State.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5095 School District Indebtedness

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5095 School Bond Authority

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

Expands school districts' authority to issue nonvoted bonds for construction projects while prohibiting state funding assistance for those projects.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5112 Prescribing Psychologists

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

Establishes a certification process for psychologists to prescribe certain psychotropic medications under limited conditions.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5131 Religious Dietary Accommodations

Wilson, C., Chapman, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Orwall, Saldaña, Stanford, Wellman

Mandates accommodation of religious dietary needs in state correctional facilities.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5131 Religious Accommodations Prisons

Wilson, C., Chapman, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Orwall, Saldaña, Stanford, Wellman

Requires the Department of Corrections to accommodate religious celebrations and coordinate with nonprofits for religious meals in state correctional facilities.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5133 Caregiver Sentencing Mitigation

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

Expands judicial discretion to impose lower sentences for defendants with caregiving responsibilities.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5133 Caregiver Sentencing Mitigation

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

Adds caregiver status as a mitigating factor for sentencing below the standard range.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5152 Journal Access Study

Warnick, Dozier, Hasegawa, Shewmake

Mandates a study on the feasibility of a statewide subscription model for peer-reviewed journals for state employees.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5186 School Bond Approval Threshold

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5186 School Funding Reform

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5197 Growth Management Compliance

Salomon, Liias, Nobles

Enhances enforcement of the Growth Management Act by requiring compliant replacements for repealed noncompliant plans or regulations.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5197 Growth Management Compliance

Salomon, Liias, Nobles

Strengthens requirements and procedures for Growth Management Act compliance hearings.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5225 Candidate Name Confusion

Macewen, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake

Addresses voter confusion by prohibiting deceptive candidacy filings and requiring ballot differentiation for candidates with similar names.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5225 Candidate Filing Requirements

Macewen, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake

Modifies candidate filing requirements by introducing a bifurcated filing fee and signature petition process, and addresses ballot name differentiation.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5227

Orwall, Holy

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5241 Fusion Energy Siting

Liias, Boehnke, Christian, Cortes, Dozier, Hasegawa, Macewen, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Wilson, J.

Includes fusion energy facilities in the site certification process for energy facilities.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5241 Fusion Energy Siting

Liias, Boehnke, Christian, Cortes, Dozier, Hasegawa, Macewen, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Wilson, J.

Expands EFSEC authority to include site certification for fusion energy facilities.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5266 Juvenile Sentencing Reform

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

Lowers the age and modifies criteria for individuals convicted as minors to petition for early release.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5266 Juvenile Sentencing Reform

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

Expands eligibility and support for early release of individuals convicted of crimes committed as minors.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5266 Juvenile Sentencing Reform

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5272 School Safety Penalties

Lovick, Krishnadasan, Saldaña

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5290 Substance Use Diversion

Salomon, Dhingra, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5290 Substance Abuse Diversion

Salomon, Dhingra, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5299 Virtual Supervision Radiology

Riccelli, Muzzall, Dozier, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Allows certain radiologic technologists to perform intravenous contrast procedures under virtual direct supervision by a physician.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5301 Urban Services to Tribes

Braun, Cleveland, Kauffman, Wilson, J.

Authorizes agreements for extending urban services to tribal lands beyond urban growth areas.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5301 Urban Services to Tribes

Braun, Cleveland, Kauffman, Wilson, J.

Allows cities to extend urban services to tribal lands through agreements with federally recognized tribes.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5304 Tribal College Support

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5318 Fingerprint Background Checks

Kauffman, Nobles, Orwall, Wilson, C.

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5324 Prior Authorization APIs

Cleveland, Muzzall, Nobles, Slatter

Aligns state prior authorization API requirements with federal CMS guidelines.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5324 Prior Authorization APIs

Cleveland, Muzzall, Nobles, Slatter

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5330 Drink Safety Measures

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5330 Drink Spiking Prevention

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5336 Isolated Employee Protections

Orwall, Saldaña, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands protections and enforcement mechanisms for isolated employees against sexual harassment and discrimination.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5371 Liquor Sales Limits

Macewen, Schoesler

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5381 Self-Insured Decertification

Conway, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña

Establishes a process for L&I to pay workers' compensation claims for decertified self-insured employers and recover costs from them.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5386 School Sexual Assault

Orwall, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5387 Corporate Practice Restrictions

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5387 Corporate Health Care Ownership

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5410 Disabled Veteran Parking

Braun, Boehnke, Chapman, Conway, Dozier, King, Liias, Lovick, Salomon, Warnick, Wellman, Wilson, J.

Expands parking privileges for veterans with disabilities who use service animals.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5410 Disabled Veteran Parking

Braun, Boehnke, Chapman, Conway, Dozier, King, Liias, Lovick, Salomon, Warnick, Wellman, Wilson, J.

Expands parking privileges to include certain disabled veterans who use service animals.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5423 Digital Repair Access

Stanford, Shewmake, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Ramos, Riccelli, Salomon, Valdez

Requires manufacturers of digital electronic products to provide independent repair providers and owners with access to parts, tools, and documentation.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5430 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Chapman, Short, Boehnke, Liias, Dozier, Nobles

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5430 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Chapman, Short, Boehnke, Liias, Dozier, Nobles

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5432 License Plate Shortages

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5432 License Plate Shortages

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5433 DOC Collective Bargaining

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5433 DOC Bargaining Exemption

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5434 Emergency Powers Oversight

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

Limits gubernatorial emergency powers by allowing legislative termination of states of emergency and emergency orders.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5434 Emergency Powers Oversight

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5454 Dairy Inspection Program

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

Extends the dairy inspection program through 2031.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5461 Rural Housing Density

Lovelett, Short, Chapman, Nobles, Wilson, J.

Allows higher-density residential development in rural LAMIRDs under the Growth Management Act.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5464 CDL Eligibility Standards

King, Torres, Chapman, Dozier

Aligns state commercial driver’s license processes with federal motor carrier safety standards on domicile and immigration status.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5470 Rural Accessory Dwelling Units

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5470 Rural Accessory Dwelling Units

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

Authorizes and regulates detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas with strict development and planning requirements.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5488 Youth Benefits Management

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5488 Foster Youth Finances

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5496 Housing Ownership Restrictions

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5496 Investor Housing Restrictions

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

Restricts large business and investment entities from acquiring single-family residential properties to address Washington's housing crisis.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5496 Investor Housing Restrictions

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5500 Child Care Subsidies

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

Modernizes child care subsidy reimbursement rates to reflect the actual costs of high-quality care, including living wages for providers.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5500 Child Care Reimbursement

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

Modernizes child care subsidy rate calculations to reflect the actual costs of high-quality care, including living wages for workers.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5502 Recycling Refund Program

Robinson, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Saldaña

Establishes a statewide beverage container recycling refund program.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5502 Beverage Container Recycling

Robinson, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Saldaña

Establishes a statewide beverage container recycling refund program.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5502 Beverage Container Recycling

Robinson, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Saldaña

Establishes a statewide beverage container recycling refund program.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5510 Conservation District Funding

Shewmake, Goehner, Chapman, Lovelett, Nobles

Caps county administrative deductions from conservation district rates and charges.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5510 Conservation District Funding

Shewmake, Goehner, Chapman, Lovelett, Nobles

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5514 Clean Buildings Standards

Shewmake, Krishnadasan, Nobles

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5514 Clean Building Standards

Shewmake, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Expands compliance options and exemptions for clean building performance standards.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5523 Student Trustee Representation

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5523 Student Trustee Governance

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5540 Student Unemployment Benefits

Hasegawa, Nobles

Repeals the disqualification of students from receiving unemployment insurance benefits.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5548 Workers' Compensation Benefits

Shewmake

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5548 Workers' Compensation Benefits

Shewmake

Restructures workers' compensation benefits based on marital status, number of children, and custody arrangements for claims after July 1, 2026.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5548 Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Shewmake

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5554 Historic Landmark Designations

Salomon, Bateman, Goehner, Gildon

Restricts historic landmark designations by requiring a 40-year age minimum and property owner consent for use limitations.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5563 Horse Racing Regulations

Fortunato, Warnick

Modernizes regulations and funding structures for horse racing in Washington state.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5573 Electric Security Alarms

Chapman, Salomon, Harris, Wilson, J.

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5573 Electric Security Alarms

Chapman, Salomon, Harris, Wilson, J.

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5596 Teacher Licensure Compact

Wellman, Harris, Hasegawa

Repeals the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact and related provisions.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5600 TNC Event Regulations

Alvarado, Saldaña, Frame, Nobles, Valdez

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5600 TNC Event Regulations

Alvarado, Saldaña, Frame, Nobles, Valdez

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5614 Impact Fee Deferrals

Salomon, Trudeau, Alvarado, Liias, Frame, Nobles

Replaces the deferred impact fee lien system with a promissory note framework and new payment triggers for single-family residential construction.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5614 Impact Fee Deferrals

Salomon, Trudeau, Alvarado, Liias, Frame, Nobles

Revises the impact fee deferral process for single-family residential construction by replacing liens with promissory notes and establishing new payment and enforcement mechanisms.

Senate Rules "X" file (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.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5659 Housing Shortage Requirements

Goehner, Boehnke, Dozier

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5684 Electioneering Restrictions Expansion

Kauffman, Valdez, Hasegawa, Nobles

Expands electioneering restrictions to include county election office buildings, adjacent parking lots, and access routes.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5700 Cannabis Tax Verification

King, Saldaña, Nobles

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5703 Waste-to-Energy Exemption

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5703 Waste-to-Energy Exemption

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

Delays inclusion of the state's waste-to-energy facility in the cap-and-invest program until 2036.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5768 Tax Credit Expansion

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5768 Tax Credit Expansion

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5770 Primary Residence Exemption

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5771 Renter Tax Credit

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SB 5771 Renter Tax Credit

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

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

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SJM 8009 Memorial Overpass Designation

Macewen

Designates the State Route 3 overpass at Chico Way NW in Bremerton as the "Joe Mentor Memorial Overpass."

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SJR 8200 School Funding Thresholds

Cortes, Wellman, Dhingra, Shewmake, Riccelli, Bateman, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Conway, Orwall, Pedersen, Salomon, Saldaña, Wilson, C., Chapman, Cleveland, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez

Lowers voter approval thresholds for school district levies and bonds.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).

SJR 8200 School Funding Thresholds

Cortes, Wellman, Dhingra, Shewmake, Riccelli, Bateman, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Conway, Orwall, Pedersen, Salomon, Saldaña, Wilson, C., Chapman, Cleveland, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez

Lowers voter approval thresholds for school district tax measures and prohibits development fees for school funding.

Senate Rules "X" file (S).