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.

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5217 Pregnancy Workplace Accommodations

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

Expands workplace pregnancy accommodations and mandates paid break time for expressing breast milk.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5217 Pregnancy Accommodations Expansion

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5217 Pregnancy Workplace Protections

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5217 Pregnancy Workplace Accommodations

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5232 Housing Assistance Programs

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

Expands eligibility and funding flexibility for the Essential Needs and Housing Support program.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5232 Housing Assistance Expansion

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5343 Wolf-Livestock Management

Short, Chapman, Dozier, Krishnadasan

Expands permissible uses of the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account funds.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5721 Automobile Insurance Appraisals

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5009 Student Transportation Flexibility

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

Expands vehicle options for student transportation funding and reporting.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5009 Student Transportation Vehicles

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5181 Parental Education Rights

Wilson, C., Pedersen, Dhingra, Frame, Liias, Lovick, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Wellman

Expands and clarifies parental rights in public education while aligning state law with federal standards.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Returned to second reading for amendment (H).

SB 5181 Parental Education Rights

Wilson, C., Pedersen, Dhingra, Frame, Liias, Lovick, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Wellman

Expands parental rights and access to educational materials and records in public schools.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Returned to second reading for amendment (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

SB 5181 Parental Rights Expansion

Wilson, C., Pedersen, Dhingra, Frame, Liias, Lovick, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Wellman

Expands and clarifies parental rights in public schools while aligning state law with federal standards.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Returned to second reading for amendment (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5317 Energy Facility Siting

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5412 School District Loans

Robinson, Chapman, Nobles, Saldaña

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5419 Fire Loss Reporting

Lovick, Muzzall, Nobles, Shewmake

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 2020 Payment Processing Taxes

Berg, Orcutt, Fitzgibbon, Gregerson, Parshley, Ormsby

Establishes a new tax structure for payment card processors, including higher rates and deductions for retained fees.

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

SB 5101 Hate Crime Protections

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

Expands workplace protections to include victims of hate crimes.

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

SB 5109 Mortgage Fraud Surcharge

Kauffman, Stanford, Lovelett, Nobles

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

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

SB 5192 School Funding Allocations

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

Modifies school funding formulas to consolidate MSOC allocations, adjust for inflation, and enhance reporting transparency.

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

SB 5280 Virtual Currency Kiosks

Kauffman, Christian, Nobles, Stanford, Valdez

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

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

SB 5281 Nonresident Vessel Permits

Chapman, King, Liias, Harris, Nobles, Shewmake

Extends eligibility and adjusts fees for nonresident vessel permits to include vessels up to 300 feet, directing new fee revenues to youth swim programs.

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

SB 5313 Tenant Lease Protections

Pedersen, Goehner, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

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

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

SB 5313 Tenant Rights Protections

Pedersen, Goehner, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

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

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

SB 5361 ASAM Criteria Delay

Dhingra, Robinson, Nobles

Delays implementation of the 4th edition of the ASAM Criteria for Medicaid managed care organizations and carriers by two years.

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

SB 5445 Energy Resilience Compliance

Boehnke, Hasegawa, Slatter

Allows utilities to meet renewable energy targets through investments in local energy resilience projects.

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

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.

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

SB 5466 Electric Transmission Infrastructure

Shewmake, Slatter, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña

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

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

SB 5466 Electric Transmission Authority

Shewmake, Slatter, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña

Establishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority to expand and modernize the state's electric transmission system.

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

SB 5529 Property Tax Exemptions

Gildon

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

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

SB 5529 ADU Property Tax Exemption

Gildon

Expands property tax exemptions for accessory dwelling units rented to low-income households in additional counties while strengthening compliance and tenant support requirements.

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

SB 5568 State Health Planning

Cleveland, Cortes, Nobles, Riccelli

Modernizes Washington’s health planning framework to prioritize health equity, data access, and stakeholder engagement.

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

SB 5689 Blood Type Identification

Harris, Nobles, Riccelli, Short

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

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

SB 5104 Workplace Immigration Coercion

Hasegawa, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Establishes penalties for employers coercing employees based on immigration status.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5104 Immigration Status Coercion

Hasegawa, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña, Stanford, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Prohibits workplace coercion based on immigration status and establishes penalties for violations.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5245 Legislative Oath Standardization

Krishnadasan, Valdez, Nobles, Shewmake, Wilson, J.

Standardizes the oath of office process for Washington State legislators.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5245 County Commissioner Authority

Krishnadasan, Valdez, Nobles, Shewmake, Wilson, J.

Authorizes county commissioners to administer oaths of office to state legislators.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5337 Memory Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5337 Memory Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5337 Dementia Care Certification

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles

Establishes certification requirements for memory care facilities in Washington.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5473 Law Enforcement Arbitration

Conway, Chapman, Holy

Clarifies grievance arbitration procedures for law enforcement personnel.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5478 Voluntary Employee Benefits

Bateman, Nobles, Robinson

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

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

SB 5485 Livestock Inspection Program

Warnick, Chapman, Wilson, J.

Extends the expiration dates for Washington's livestock inspection program and related provisions to 2030.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1046 Vehicle Rescue Immunity

Leavitt, Low, Ryu, Walen, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Bronoske, Peterson, Pollet, Nance, Berg, Fosse

Grants civil liability immunity for rescuing vulnerable persons or domestic animals from locked vehicles.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1171 Attorney Reporting Exemption

Pollet, Goodman

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1395 Home Care Background Checks

Farivar, Fosse, Nance, Reeves, Simmons, Obras, Berry, Mena, Scott, Doglio, Macri, Peterson, Salahuddin, Parshley, Cortes, Paul, Alvarado, Ryu, Duerr, Reed, Ramel, Shavers, Wylie, Ormsby, Street, Hill, Donaghy

Streamlines background check processes for home care workers while maintaining protections for vulnerable populations.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1395 Home Care Background Checks

Farivar, Fosse, Nance, Reeves, Simmons, Obras, Berry, Mena, Scott, Doglio, Macri, Peterson, Salahuddin, Parshley, Cortes, Paul, Alvarado, Ryu, Duerr, Reed, Ramel, Shavers, Wylie, Ormsby, Street, Hill, Donaghy

Streamlines background check and suitability review processes for home care workers while maintaining safeguards for vulnerable populations.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1096 Administrative Lot Splitting

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

Facilitates administrative lot splitting to expand middle housing and affordable ownership opportunities in cities under the Growth Management Act.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2 (S).

HB 1096 Administrative Lot Splitting

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

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

Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2 (S).

HB 1102 Veterans Services Expansion

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

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

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

HB 1102 Veterans Benefits Access

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

Expands support for veterans by prioritizing funding for service officers in counties with low federal benefit uptake and enhancing outreach and reporting requirements.

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

HB 1102 Veterans Benefits Access

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

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

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

HB 1102 Veterans Service Officers

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

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

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

Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1232 Private Detention Standards

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

Enhances regulatory standards and oversight for private detention facilities.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1332 TNC Driver Protections

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

Establishes new transparency and fairness requirements for TNC vehicle eligibility and driver trip records.

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

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.

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

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.

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

HB 1946 Tribal Health Representation

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

Ensures tribal representation on local boards of health.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1946 Tribal Health Representation

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

Expands tribal and urban Indian organization representation on local boards of health.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1013 Civil Service Exemptions

Schmidt, Fosse, Berry, Reeves

Expands exempt personnel positions within DSHS by removing numerical limits and broadening eligible categories.

President signed (S).

HB 1013 Civil Service Exemptions

Schmidt, Fosse, Berry, Reeves

Expands exemptions from civil service rules for DSHS personnel.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1028 Child Abuse Investigations

Goodman, Eslick, Reed, Fey, Davis, Lekanoff

Updates definitions and processes for child abuse investigations to strengthen the role of children’s advocacy centers.

President signed (S).

HB 1081 Solicited Real Estate Protections

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

Establishes consumer protections for owners of solicited real estate transactions.

President signed (S).

HB 1081 Solicited Real Estate

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

Establishes consumer protections for owners in solicited real estate transactions.

President signed (S).

HB 1081 Unlisted Property Sales

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

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

President signed (S).

HB 1105 DOC Bargaining Exemption

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

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

President signed (S).

HB 1105 DOC Bargaining Exemption

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

Exempts certain Department of Corrections bargaining representatives from coalition bargaining requirements.

President signed (S).

HB 1121 Minor Work Hours

Mcclintock, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Orcutt

Expands working hour flexibility for 16- and 17-year-old students in career and technical education programs.

President signed (S).

HB 1121 Minor Work Hours

Mcclintock, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Orcutt

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

President signed (S).

HB 1121 Youth Work Hours

Mcclintock, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Orcutt

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

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1201 Companion Animal Cosheltering

Leavitt, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Simmons, Berg

Requires local governments to incorporate companion animal cosheltering into emergency management plans and operations.

President signed (S).

HB 1201 Pet-Friendly Emergency Shelters

Leavitt, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Simmons, Berg

Mandates inclusion of pet accommodations in local emergency management plans.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1222 Gambling Information Exemptions

Stearns, Kloba

Expands exemptions for disclosing proprietary financial and security information in the gambling industry.

President signed (S).

HB 1222 Gambling Records Exemptions

Stearns, Kloba

Expands exemptions from public disclosure for proprietary financial and security information of gambling licensees and tribal gaming facilities.

President signed (S).

HB 1260 Homeless Housing Funding

Schmidt, Ormsby, Hill

Amends the distribution and administrative handling of document recording fee surcharge funds for county and city homeless housing programs.

President signed (S).

HB 1260 Homeless Housing Funds

Schmidt, Ormsby, Hill

Clarifies the allocation and use of document recording fee funds for county and city homeless housing programs.

President signed (S).

HB 1260 Homeless Housing Funds

Schmidt, Ormsby, Hill

Modifies the distribution of document recording surcharge funds to ensure cities operating their own homeless housing programs receive proportional shares without county administrative deductions.

President signed (S).

HB 1273 CTE Dual Credit

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

Expands and evaluates a pilot program to improve access to Career and Technical Education dual credit programs.

President signed (S).

HB 1273 CTE Dual Credit

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

Expands access to career and technical education dual credit programs through a pilot program and grant funding.

President signed (S).

HB 1273 CTE Dual Credit

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

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

President signed (S).

HB 1273 Dual Credit Programs

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

Enhances access to career and technical education dual credit programs.

President signed (S).

HB 1279 Online Education Protections

Pollet, Leavitt, Doglio, Reed, Simmons

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

President signed (S).

HB 1279 Postsecondary Consumer Protections

Pollet, Leavitt, Doglio, Reed, Simmons

Enhances consumer protections for students at degree-granting institutions.

President signed (S).

HB 1279 Online Education Protections

Pollet, Leavitt, Doglio, Reed, Simmons

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

President signed (S).

HB 1287 Health Information Disclosure

Rule, Richards, Nance, Macri, Simmons

Expands permissible health information disclosures for care coordination.

President signed (S).

HB 1287 Health Information Disclosure

Rule, Richards, Nance, Macri, Simmons

Aligns confidentiality rules for licensed and credentialed professionals with existing health care information disclosure standards under chapter 70.02 RCW.

President signed (S).

HB 1294 Pesticide Safety Oversight

Dent, Reeves, Timmons, Hill

Extends the Pesticide Application Safety Committee's operations and timeline by 10 years.

President signed (S).

HB 1294 Pesticide Safety Committee

Dent, Reeves, Timmons, Hill

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

President signed (S).

HB 1294 Pesticide Safety Committee Extension

Dent, Reeves, Timmons, Hill

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

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1309 Burrowing Shrimp Control

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

Establishes a research program to develop solutions for burrowing shrimp infestations impacting shellfish farming.

President signed (S).

HB 1321 Interstate Military Entry

Mena, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Berry, Reeves, Walen, Gregerson, Ryu, Alvarado, Street, Simmons, Reed, Ormsby, Macri, Ramel, Tharinger, Pollet, Nance, Cortes, Doglio, Scott

Restricts entry of armed out-of-state military forces without the governor's approval.

President signed (S).

HB 1321 Out-of-State Militias

Mena, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Berry, Reeves, Walen, Gregerson, Ryu, Alvarado, Street, Simmons, Reed, Ormsby, Macri, Ramel, Tharinger, Pollet, Nance, Cortes, Doglio, Scott

Mandates governor's approval for out-of-state militias to operate in Washington.

President signed (S).

HB 1325 Fish and Wildlife Enforcement

Goodman, Scott

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

President signed (S).

HB 1325 Fish and Wildlife Enforcement

Goodman, Scott

Expands enforcement and penalties for fish, wildlife, and hunting violations while increasing oversight of guides and charter operators.

President signed (S).

HB 1325 Fish and Wildlife Enforcement

Goodman, Scott

Expands enforcement options for fish and wildlife violations.

President signed (S).

HB 1327 Horse Racing Regulations

Schmick, Stearns

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

President signed (S).

HB 1327 Horse Racing Regulations

Schmick, Stearns

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

President signed (S).

HB 1355 Tribal Tax Compacts

Berg, Ryu, Lekanoff, Peterson, Cortes, Stearns, Ortiz-Self, Fosse, Pollet, Wylie, Hill, Ormsby

Increases revenue-sharing percentages for tribes completing qualified capital investments in retail tax compacts.

President signed (S).

HB 1355 Tribal Tax Compacts

Berg, Ryu, Lekanoff, Peterson, Cortes, Stearns, Ortiz-Self, Fosse, Pollet, Wylie, Hill, Ormsby

Increases revenue-sharing percentages for tribes making qualified capital investments under retail tax compacts.

President signed (S).

HB 1393 Cultural Graduation Attire

Mcentire, Morgan, Stonier, Simmons, Thai, Bergquist, Taylor, Springer, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill, Santos

Requires schools to allow students to wear culturally significant items at graduation ceremonies.

President signed (S).

HB 1393 Cultural Graduation Attire

Mcentire, Morgan, Stonier, Simmons, Thai, Bergquist, Taylor, Springer, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill, Santos

Allows students to wear culturally significant items at high school graduation ceremonies.

President signed (S).

HB 1393 Cultural Graduation Attire

Mcentire, Morgan, Stonier, Simmons, Thai, Bergquist, Taylor, Springer, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill, Santos

Allows students to wear culturally significant items at high school graduation ceremonies.

President signed (S).

HB 1484

Salahuddin, Davis, Duerr, Doglio, Ryu, Reed, Parshley

Expands aggravating circumstances for exceptional sentences to include rape resulting in pregnancy.

President signed (S).

HB 1484 Rape Pregnancy Sentencing

Salahuddin, Davis, Duerr, Doglio, Ryu, Reed, Parshley

Expands aggravating circumstances for exceptional sentences to include pregnancies resulting from rape of adult victims.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1531 Communicable Disease Policy

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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1540 Homeless Student Support

Timmons, Eslick, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Reed, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Callan, Zahn, Ormsby, Pollet, Scott, Doglio, Hill, Simmons

Expands eligibility for homelessness and foster youth support programs to include accredited tribal colleges.

President signed (S).

HB 1540 Homeless Student Support

Timmons, Eslick, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Reed, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Callan, Zahn, Ormsby, Pollet, Scott, Doglio, Hill, Simmons

Expands eligibility for the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Program to include accredited tribal colleges in Washington.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (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 wildfire prevention.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

HB 1609 Board Membership Flexibility

Waters, Mena, Reed, Nance

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

President signed (S).

HB 1636 Alcohol Sales Limits

Volz, Hackney, Walen, Mcclintock, Chase, Parshley

Removes transaction volume limits and simplifies regulations for wine and spirits sales to licensed retailers.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

HB 1644 Minor Employment Protections

Fosse, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Stonier, Taylor, Shavers, Davis, Obras, Macri, Berg, Hill, Street, Berry, Reed, Cortes, Ramel, Thomas, Goodman, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Scott, Gregerson, Thai, Simmons

Strengthens enforcement and penalties for violations of minor employment laws.

President signed (S).

HB 1644 Minor Worker Protections

Fosse, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Stonier, Taylor, Shavers, Davis, Obras, Macri, Berg, Hill, Street, Berry, Reed, Cortes, Ramel, Thomas, Goodman, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Scott, Gregerson, Thai, Simmons

Enhances safety and enforcement standards for workplaces employing minors.

President signed (S).

HB 1644 Minor Labor Protections

Fosse, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Stonier, Taylor, Shavers, Davis, Obras, Macri, Berg, Hill, Street, Berry, Reed, Cortes, Ramel, Thomas, Goodman, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Scott, Gregerson, Thai, Simmons

Enhances safety and health protections for working minors through increased penalties, stricter permit requirements, and expanded oversight.

President signed (S).

HB 1650 Small Airport Funding

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

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

President signed (S).

HB 1650 Airport REET Expansion

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

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

President signed (S).

HB 1650 Airport REET Funding

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

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

President signed (S).

HB 1669 Prosthetic Device Coverage

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

Mandates coverage for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces under certain health plans.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

HB 1705 Large Animal Veterinarians

Dent, Reeves, Parshley, Connors, Bernbaum

Establishes a work group to study and recommend solutions to the shortage of large animal veterinarians.

President signed (S).

HB 1705 Large Animal Veterinarians

Dent, Reeves, Parshley, Connors, Bernbaum

Creates a work group to study and recommend solutions to the shortage of large animal veterinarians in Washington.

President signed (S).

HB 1705 Large Animal Veterinarians

Dent, Reeves, Parshley, Connors, Bernbaum

Establishes a work group to study and recommend solutions to the shortage of large animal veterinarians.

President signed (S).

HB 1718 Physician Well-Being Programs

Thai, Shavers, Parshley, Zahn, Scott

Establishes and regulates physician well-being programs with confidentiality protections and mandatory reporting for harm or incompetence.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1722 Youth Career Restrictions

Connors, Schmidt, Dufault, Barnard

Removes state-imposed age restrictions that prevent 16- and 17-year-old students from participating in career and technical education programs, certifications, and employment.

President signed (S).

HB 1722 CTE Age Restrictions

Connors, Schmidt, Dufault, Barnard

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

President signed (S).

HB 1747 Criminal Record Protections

Ortiz-Self, Berry, Scott, Obras, Fosse, Goodman, Farivar, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Reed, Gregerson, Ormsby, Parshley, Cortes, Hill, Pollet, Ramel

Expands protections for job applicants and employees with criminal records.

President signed (S).

HB 1747 Criminal Record Protections

Ortiz-Self, Berry, Scott, Obras, Fosse, Goodman, Farivar, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Reed, Gregerson, Ormsby, Parshley, Cortes, Hill, Pollet, Ramel

Expands restrictions on employer use of criminal records in hiring and employment decisions.

President signed (S).

HB 1747 Criminal Record Protections

Ortiz-Self, Berry, Scott, Obras, Fosse, Goodman, Farivar, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Reed, Gregerson, Ormsby, Parshley, Cortes, Hill, Pollet, Ramel

Expands protections for job applicants and employees with criminal records.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1821 Prevailing Wage Enforcement

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

Expands the definition of "interested party" under prevailing wage laws and regulates access to certified payroll records.

President signed (S).

HB 1858 Deed Recording Fees

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

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

President signed (S).

HB 1858 Deed Recording Fees

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

Removes exemptions for assignments or substitutions of deeds of trust from housing-related recording fees.

President signed (S).

HB 1879 Hospital Worker Breaks

Thomas, Berry, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Cortes, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Scott, Ramel, Hill, Fosse, Pollet

Expands flexibility and reporting requirements for hospital worker meal and rest breaks.

President signed (S).

HB 1879 Hospital Worker Breaks

Thomas, Berry, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Cortes, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Scott, Ramel, Hill, Fosse, Pollet

Expands and clarifies meal and rest break requirements for hospital workers.

President signed (S).

HB 1879 Hospital Worker Breaks

Thomas, Berry, Doglio, Parshley, Simmons, Cortes, Santos, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Scott, Ramel, Hill, Fosse, Pollet

Expands flexibility for hospital workers and employers to combine or waive meal and rest breaks under documented agreements.

President signed (S).

HB 1935 Building Permit Exclusion

Duerr, Reed

Excludes building permits from the definition of project permits.

President signed (S).

HB 1935 Building Permit Exclusions

Duerr, Reed

Excludes building permits from the definition and procedural requirements of "project permits" under local land use regulations.

President signed (S).

HB 1935 Building Permit Exclusion

Duerr, Reed

Excludes building permits from the definition and procedural requirements of project permits.

President signed (S).

HB 1967 Design-Build Bonding

Zahn, Griffey, Nance

Clarifies bonding requirements for design-build public works contracts by exempting non-construction services and aligning bond amounts with construction costs.

President signed (S).

HB 1967 Design-Build Bonding

Zahn, Griffey, Nance

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

President signed (S).

HB 1967 Design-Build Bonding

Zahn, Griffey, Nance

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

President signed (S).

SB 5021 Court Exhibit Retention

Wagoner, Dhingra, Dozier, Wilson, J.

Reduces the retention period for court exhibits from six to five years.

President signed (S).

SB 5065 Traveling Animal Acts

Liias, Lovick, Stanford, Bateman, Frame, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña

Prohibits the use of certain animals in traveling performances.

President signed (S).

SB 5065 Traveling Animal Acts

Liias, Lovick, Stanford, Bateman, Frame, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña

Prohibits the use of certain animals in traveling performances.

President signed (S).

SB 5074 Turfgrass Seed Contracts

Boehnke, Chapman, Krishnadasan

Defines and exempts turfgrass seed contracts from certain restrictions in Washington State.

President signed (S).

SB 5074 Turfgrass Seed Contracts

Boehnke, Chapman, Krishnadasan

Regulates turfgrass seed contracts to establish payment terms, quality standards, and enforcement mechanisms.

President signed (S).

SB 5076 Nonspot Shrimp Licensing

Muzzall, Chapman, Cortes, Dozier, Lovelett, Shewmake, Trudeau

Establishes a limited entry licensing framework for the commercial fishing of nonspot shrimp in Puget Sound.

President signed (S).

SB 5076 Nonspot Shrimp Licensing

Muzzall, Chapman, Cortes, Dozier, Lovelett, Shewmake, Trudeau

Establishes a new nonspot shrimp pot fishery license and transitions the Puget Sound shrimp trawl fishery to pot gear.

President signed (S).

SB 5157 Habitat Restoration Sales

Salomon, Chapman

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

President signed (S).

SB 5157 Timber Direct Sales

Salomon, Chapman

Expands direct sales of valuable materials by the DNR for habitat restoration projects up to $250,000.

President signed (S).

SB 5202 Protection Orders Reform

Salomon, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa

Enhances procedures for protection orders and expands firearm restrictions for individuals subject to such orders.

President signed (S).

SB 5202 Protection Order Reforms

Salomon, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa

Enhances protection order processes and firearm restrictions for abuse survivors.

President signed (S).

SB 5202 Protection Orders Reform

Salomon, Cortes, Dhingra, Hasegawa

Enhances procedures and enforcement mechanisms for protection orders, including firearm restrictions and electronic filing options.

President signed (S).

SB 5239 Hospital Records Retention

Slatter, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Extends the retention period for hospital medical records to 26 years.

President signed (S).

SB 5239 Hospital Record Retention

Slatter, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Extends hospital medical record retention requirements to 26 years.

President signed (S).

SB 5288 County Commission Vacancies

Schoesler, Boehnke, Dozier, Holy, Wilson, J., Salomon, Warnick, Wagoner

Repeals procedures for filling vacancies on county boards of commissioners.

President signed (S).

SB 5306 Pension Service Credit

Holy, Riccelli, Bateman, Conway, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Expands eligibility for pension service credit to LEOFF Plan 2 members retiring directly from unpaid leave.

President signed (S).

SB 5391 Sustainable Agriculture Grants

Shewmake, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Saldaña, Valdez

Modifies grant eligibility, prioritization, and carbon metrics under the Sustainable Farms and Fields Program.

President signed (S).

SB 5414 Social Equity Audits

Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

Requires inclusion of social equity impact analysis in State Auditor performance audits.

President signed (S).

SB 5480 Medical Debt Reporting

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

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

President signed (S).

SB 5480 Medical Debt Reporting

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

Prohibits reporting medical debt to credit agencies and voids debts reported in violation.

President signed (S).

SB 5480 Medical Debt Protections

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

Prohibits the reporting of medical debt to credit agencies and strengthens consumer protections under the Consumer Protection Act.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

SB 5493 Hospital Price Transparency

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

Mandates hospital price transparency and enforcement measures.

President signed (S).

SB 5498 Contraceptive Coverage Requirements

Alvarado, Slatter, Bateman, Cleveland, Frame, Liias, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Updates requirements for 12-month contraceptive drug coverage under health benefit plans.

President signed (S).

SB 5501 Driver’s License Requirements

Stanford, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Nobles

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

President signed (S).

SB 5501 Driver’s License Requirements

Stanford, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Nobles

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

President signed (S).

SB 5641 Blood Donation Education

Harris, Dozier, Riccelli, Short

Expands high school health education to include blood donation awareness alongside bone marrow donation.

President signed (S).

SB 5655 Child Care Facilities

Krishnadasan, Nobles, Slatter, Wellman

Facilitates the use of existing multi-use buildings, including churches, for child care services by modifying occupancy load calculation requirements.

President signed (S).

SB 5655 Child Care Facilities

Krishnadasan, Nobles, Slatter, Wellman

Facilitates the use of existing multi-use buildings, including churches, for child care by modifying occupancy load calculations.

President signed (S).

SB 5656 Aquatic Lease Inflation

Krishnadasan, Riccelli, Nobles

Replaces the inflation metric for aquatic lease adjustments with the Seattle-area consumer price index.

President signed (S).

SB 5696 Mental Health Facilities

King

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

President signed (S).

SB 5764 Ambulance Fund Permanency

Gildon, Dozier, Robinson

Removes the expiration date for the ambulance transport fund.

President signed (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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

HB 1392 Medicaid Reimbursement Rates

Macri, Leavitt, Simmons, Davis, Berry, Ryu, Callan, Rule, Stearns, Peterson, Taylor, Reed, Ramel, Alvarado, Doglio, Tharinger, Fey, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Fosse, Pollet, Street, Scott, Santos

Establishes a program to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates to Medicare levels through assessments on health carriers and managed care organizations.

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1061 Residential Driveway Parking

Low, Jacobsen

Allows local governments to permit residents to park across their own driveways under certain conditions.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1061 Residential Driveway Parking

Low, Jacobsen

Allows residential property owners to park across their driveways with local approval.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

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

Establishes collective bargaining rights for cannabis agricultural workers under PERC's jurisdiction.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; 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.

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

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

HB 1391 Juvenile Diversion Reform

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

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1391 Juvenile Diversion Reform

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

Expands and standardizes juvenile diversion programs statewide.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1391 Juvenile Diversion Programs

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

Expands and standardizes juvenile diversion programs to promote equitable access and accountability statewide.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1602 Brewery Food Service

Waters, Peterson, Bronoske, Reed

Allows breweries and microbreweries to subcontract food service operations to meet liquor license requirements.

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

HB 1602 Brewery Food Service

Waters, Peterson, Bronoske, Reed

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

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

HB 1686 Health Care Registry

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

Establishes a framework to develop a registry of health care entities to address data gaps and monitor market trends.

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

HB 1686 Health Care Transparency

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

Establishes a registry requiring health care entities to report ownership, financial, and organizational information to the Department of Health.

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

HB 1686 Health Care Transparency

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

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

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

HB 1686 Health Care Registry

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

Establishes a registry to track ownership and financial data of health care entities to monitor market consolidation.

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

HB 1696 Homeownership Program Expansion

Taylor, Peterson, Ryu, Ortiz-Self, Stearns, Salahuddin, Duerr, Reed, Cortes, Street, Mena, Entenman, Hill, Gregerson, Simmons, Obras, Santos, Ramel, Donaghy, Berry, Goodman, Parshley, Stonier, Scott, Fosse, Berg, Macri, Kloba, Nance, Hunt, Springer, Fey, Walen, Leavitt, Reeves, Bergquist, Bernbaum, Doglio, Zahn, Pollet, Ormsby, Thomas

Expands eligibility and introduces loan forgiveness for the Covenant Homeownership Program.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1696 Homeownership Program Expansion

Taylor, Peterson, Ryu, Ortiz-Self, Stearns, Salahuddin, Duerr, Reed, Cortes, Street, Mena, Entenman, Hill, Gregerson, Simmons, Obras, Santos, Ramel, Donaghy, Berry, Goodman, Parshley, Stonier, Scott, Fosse, Berg, Macri, Kloba, Nance, Hunt, Springer, Fey, Walen, Leavitt, Reeves, Bergquist, Bernbaum, Doglio, Zahn, Pollet, Ormsby, Thomas

Expands eligibility and introduces loan forgiveness for the Covenant Homeownership Program.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).