SB 5192 School Funding Allocation

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

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

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5192 K-12 School Funding

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

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

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Committee amendment not adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5262 Insurance Regulation Updates

Kauffman, Wilson, J., Nobles, Shewmake, Trudeau

Updates and streamlines insurance regulations to enhance data protection and align with federal standards.

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5262 Insurance Law Updates

Kauffman, Wilson, J., Nobles, Shewmake, Trudeau

Modernizes and streamlines insurance laws by updating timelines, reporting requirements, and public disclosure exemptions.

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5263 Special Education Funding

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

Increases funding and oversight for special education services.

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5263 Special Education Funding

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

Enhances funding mechanisms for special education services in Washington State.

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5014 Election System Security

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

Mandates enhanced cybersecurity measures for election systems and infrastructure.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5014 Election System Security

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

Mandates enhanced cybersecurity measures for election systems in Washington State.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5014 Election System Security

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5319 Surface Mine Fees

Shewmake, Chapman, Nobles

Revises fee structure and application process for surface mine reclamation permits.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5370 Port Commissioner Terms

Harris, Chapman, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 2079 Alcohol Tax Increases

Davis, Fitzgibbon

Increases taxes on alcohol products and redistributes certain revenues to local governments.

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

HB 2080 Targeted Tax Prohibition

Dufault, Mendoza, Corry, Walsh, Mcentire, Manjarrez

Prohibits excise taxes that target specific individuals, businesses, or entities.

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

HB 2081 B&O Tax Changes

Fitzgibbon, Peterson, Pollet, Parshley, Scott, Reed, Berry, Macri

Increases business and occupation tax rates and adds surcharges on high-grossing and advanced computing businesses to fund state programs.

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

HB 2083 Tax Code Modernization

Stonier

Expands taxable services and products while requiring a one-time sales tax prepayment from large businesses.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2084 Tax Preference Repeals

Ramel, Scott

Repeals tax exemptions and increases tax rates to generate revenue for education, health care, and public safety.

Not yet introduced (H).

HCR 4404 Legislative Procedure Changes

Fitzgibbon, Corry

Establishes procedures for transferring, retaining, and numbering legislative measures at the end of the 2025 Regular Session and during special sessions.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1043 Commute Tax Credits

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

Extends and modifies the commute trip reduction tax credit program.

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

HB 1207 Superior Court Filing Fees

Thai, Ryu

Imposes an $80 surcharge on certain superior court filing fees to fund public defense, court interpreters, and county clerk operations.

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

HB 1468 State Account Reorganization

Macri, Ormsby

Streamlines state financial administration by consolidating accounts, redirecting funds, and modifying administrative processes.

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

HB 1468 State Account Consolidation

Macri, Ormsby

Consolidates and redirects funds by eliminating underutilized state accounts.

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

HB 1473 Wildfire Suppression Funding

Gregerson, Callan, Ormsby

Appropriates emergency funds for wildfire suppression costs during the 2024 fire season.

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

HB 1473 Wildfire Suppression Funding

Gregerson, Callan, Ormsby

Appropriates emergency funds for wildfire suppression costs during the 2024 fire season.

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

HB 1958 Bridge Replacement Bonds

Fey, Wylie, Zahn

Authorizes $2.5 billion in bonds to fund Washington’s share of the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project.

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

HB 1958 I-5 Bridge Bonds

Fey, Wylie, Zahn

Authorizes funding for the I-5 bridge replacement project through state-backed bonds and toll revenue.

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

HB 2039 Child Support Timing

Macri, Gregerson, Ormsby

Delays implementation of child support pass-through changes by three and a half years.

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

HB 2040 Assistance Debt Recovery

Macri, Gregerson, Ormsby

Extends the recovery period for aged, blind, or disabled assistance program benefits overlapping with SSI payments by three years.

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

HB 2041 Postpartum Health Coverage

Macri, Gregerson, Parshley

Reduces postpartum health care coverage from 12 months to six months while expanding income eligibility and requiring outreach efforts.

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

HB 2041 Postpartum Coverage Reduction

Macri, Gregerson, Parshley

Reduces postpartum health care coverage under Washington Apple Health from 12 months to six months.

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

HB 2044 Truancy Intervention Reform

Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Gregerson

Eliminates court-mandated truancy petitions and emphasizes community-based interventions for addressing student absences.

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

HB 2047 Employee Ownership Repeal

Richards, Parshley, Macri, Gregerson

Eliminates the Washington Employee Ownership Program and accelerates the phase-out of related tax credits.

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

HB 2047 Employee Ownership Repeal

Richards, Parshley, Macri, Gregerson

Eliminates the Washington Employee Ownership Program and transfers remaining funds to the state general fund.

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

HB 2050 K-12 Funding Adjustments

Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Gregerson

Redistributes school funding payments and adjusts local effort assistance calculations for districts with high alternative learning enrollment.

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

HB 2051 Medicaid Hospital Payments

Gregerson, Macri, Parshley, Ormsby

Simplifies hospital payment processes for Medicaid patients who are difficult to discharge.

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

HB 2061 Duty-Free Concession Fees

Fitzgibbon, Gregerson, Kloba, Ramel

Imposes a 10% concession fee on duty-free sales enterprises operating in Washington.

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

HB 2061 Duty-Free Concession Fees

Fitzgibbon, Gregerson, Kloba, Ramel

Imposes a 10% concession fee on duty-free sales enterprises operating in Washington State.

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

SB 5206 Cannabis Advertising Regulations

Macewen, Gildon, Stanford

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H). Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

SB 5206 Cannabis Advertising Regulations

Macewen, Gildon, Stanford

Revises cannabis advertising regulations to enhance youth protections and clarify permissible signage.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H). Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

SB 5516 Community Center Exemptions

Conway, Nobles

Expands property tax exemptions for community centers to include surplus university property acquired by nonprofits from 2026 to 2035.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

SB 5315 Local Tax Notifications

Gildon, Salomon, Nobles

Standardizes notification requirements for local tax changes and bond retirements to the Department of Revenue.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5431 Tax Administration Updates

Schoesler, Robinson, Dozier, Nobles

Updates tax administration and exemptions, including property tax assessor qualifications, data center incentives, and sales tax collection rules.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5431 Tax Law Updates

Schoesler, Robinson, Dozier, Nobles

Updates and clarifies tax laws, exemptions, and reporting requirements without altering overall tax collections.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5587 Affordable Housing Development

Cleveland, Nobles, Orwall

Prioritizes public works funding for projects that promote affordable housing and requires detailed county-level housing needs analysis.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5587 Affordable Housing Development

Cleveland, Nobles, Orwall

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1068 DOC Interest Arbitration

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1177 Child Welfare Housing

Ortiz-Self, Callan, Alvarado, Macri, Simmons

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

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1270 Local Government Retirement Enrollment

Bronoske, Ryu, Mena, Reed, Jacobsen, Paul, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Simmons

Expands automatic enrollment in deferred compensation plans to include local government employees.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1272 Children in Crisis

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1389 Timber Sale Reporting

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

Extends reporting requirements for large private timber sales to 2029.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1494 Urban Housing Incentives

Ramel, Donaghy, Nance, Walen, Duerr, Reed, Parshley, Salahuddin

Clarifies and strengthens property tax exemption requirements for affordable housing in urban centers.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1509 Family Reconciliation Services

Taylor, Dent, Davis, Reed, Hill

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

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1522 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Dent, Reeves, Springer, Hill

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

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1715 Energy Compliance Costs

Dye

Requires a study of state agency costs to comply with Washington's energy performance standard for buildings.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1788 Workers' Compensation Benefits

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

Adjusts workers' compensation benefits to account for children in legal custody and modifies wage percentages for permanent total disability claims.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1791 Real Estate Excise Tax

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1875 Immigration Leave Expansion

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5030 Enrollment Documentation Barriers

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5037 Custodial Trusts Framework

Holy, Pedersen, Dhingra, Nobles, Shewmake, Wellman

Establishes a legal framework for creating and managing custodial trusts in Washington.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5040 Law Enforcement Definition Expansion

Stanford, Holy, Saldaña, Lovick, Wilson, J., Conway, Hasegawa, Valdez, Wellman

Expands the definition of "uniformed personnel" to include all law enforcement officers in Washington State, regardless of jurisdiction population size.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5049 Public Records Committee

Wilson, J., Mccune, Fortunato

Standardizes the language for the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee's meeting frequency.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5129 Common Interest Communities

Pedersen, Harris, Nobles

Modernizes governance and enhances transparency in common interest communities.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5149 Early Childhood Courts

Cortes, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Wilson, C.

Expands eligibility for the Early Childhood Court Program to include children under six years old.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5163

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5175 Photovoltaic Module Recycling

Shewmake, Hasegawa, Nobles, Wellman

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5182 Incarcerated Pregnancy Services

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

Expands access to midwifery and doula services for incarcerated individuals through updated policies and partnerships.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5200 Veteran Medical Foster Homes

Wagoner, Christian, Fortunato

Exempts medical foster homes for veterans from certain residential facility regulations.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5214 Mobile Market Program

Shewmake, Harris, Wellman, Kauffman, Stanford, Chapman, Riccelli, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Slatter, Valdez

Establishes a mobile market program to enhance access to fresh foods for WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program participants.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5221 Delinquent Tax Collection

Bateman, Nobles, Wagoner

Allows county treasurers to cancel uncollectible personal property taxes and streamline processes for tax sales and title issuance.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5265 Electrical Inspector Qualifications

King, Boehnke, Chapman, Dozier, Harris

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5355 Campus Sexual Misconduct

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

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

Speaker signed (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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5358 Middle School CTE Expansion

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

Expands career and technical education programs to include sixth-grade students.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5459 Call Center Relocation

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

Regulates call center relocations to foreign countries and restricts state support for noncompliant employers.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5786 Liquor License Fees

Stanford

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

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Held on third reading (S).

HB 1106 Disabled Veteran Tax Relief

Barnard, Leavitt, Eslick, Penner, Klicker, Richards, Shavers, Couture, Mcclintock, Callan, Marshall, Kloba, Nance, Simmons

Expands property tax relief eligibility for disabled veterans by lowering the required disability rating thresholds.

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 1106 Disabled Veterans Tax Relief

Barnard, Leavitt, Eslick, Penner, Klicker, Richards, Shavers, Couture, Mcclintock, Callan, Marshall, Kloba, Nance, Simmons

Expands eligibility for property tax exemptions for disabled veterans by lowering the disability rating requirements.

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 1162 Healthcare Workplace Safety

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

Mandates comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans in health care settings.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1162 Health Care Workplace Safety

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

Strengthens workplace violence prevention requirements for health care settings.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1219 Interbranch Advisory Committee

Taylor, Farivar, Simmons

Expands and makes permanent the interbranch advisory committee while increasing judicial representation.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1219 Interbranch Advisory Committee

Taylor, Farivar, Simmons

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1418 Transit Board Membership

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

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

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 1515 Expanded Alcohol Service

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

Expands alcohol service options in public spaces and civic campuses.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1515 Expanded Alcohol Service

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

Expands alcohol service in public spaces and events through 2027.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1709 Adrenal Insufficiency Care

Callan, Steele, Goodman, Reed, Hill

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1733 Relocation Expense Reimbursement

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

Increases reimbursement caps and adds inflation adjustments for relocation expenses of displaced farms, nonprofits, and small businesses.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1813 Behavioral Health Crisis

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1813 Medicaid Crisis Services

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1813 Medicaid Crisis Services

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1837 Intercity Rail Improvements

Reed, Doglio, Leavitt, Berry, Parshley, Farivar, Taylor, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Zahn, Thomas, Macri, Bronoske, Barkis, Scott, Pollet, Nance

Establishes performance, frequency, speed, connectivity, and emissions goals for Amtrak Cascades service and requires annual progress reporting by WSDOT.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1837 Intercity Passenger Rail

Reed, Doglio, Leavitt, Berry, Parshley, Farivar, Taylor, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Zahn, Thomas, Macri, Bronoske, Barkis, Scott, Pollet, Nance

Prioritizes improvements to Amtrak Cascades intercity passenger rail service, including reliability, frequency, speed, connectivity, and emissions reductions.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1837 Intercity Passenger Rail

Reed, Doglio, Leavitt, Berry, Parshley, Farivar, Taylor, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Zahn, Thomas, Macri, Bronoske, Barkis, Scott, Pollet, Nance

Establishes performance targets and reporting requirements for improving Amtrak Cascades intercity passenger rail service.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1902 Transportation Project Permitting

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1902 Transportation Project Permitting

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1902 Transportation Project Permitting

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1936 Post-Retirement Employment

Chase, Leavitt, Pollet

Extends provisions allowing certain school retirees to work without pension reductions through 2027.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5811 ZEV Credit Taxation

Lovelett, Dhingra, Alvarado, Frame, Nobles, Pedersen

Imposes an excise tax on surplus zero-emission vehicle credits to fund clean vehicle programs and state climate initiatives.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action (S). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (S).

SB 5812 Property Tax Reform

Wellman, Hansen, Alvarado, Frame, Nobles, Pedersen, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Adjusts property tax limits and school funding formulas to address education inequities and increase special education support.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action (S). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (S).

SB 5813 Progressive Tax Reform

Wilson, C., Stanford, Alvarado, Frame, Nobles, Pedersen, Valdez

Increases taxes on high-value capital gains and large estates to fund education programs.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action (S). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (S).

SB 5814 Tax Code Expansion

Frame, Trudeau, Alvarado, Nobles, Pedersen, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands taxation on services, digital products, nicotine, and large businesses to increase state revenue.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action (S). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report) (S). Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (S).

HB 1382 Health Data Management

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

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

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 1382 Health Data Transparency

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

Modernizes the statewide all-payer health care claims database by removing proprietary financial information and enhancing privacy protections.

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 1670 Sewage Spill Notifications

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

Mandates public notification and reporting systems for sewage spills.

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 1061 Residential Driveway Parking

Low, Jacobsen

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

President signed (S).

HB 1061 Residential Driveway Parking

Low, Jacobsen

Allows residential property owners to park across their own driveways under certain conditions.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1183 Affordable Housing Regulations

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

Facilitates affordable and sustainable housing development by reforming building codes and development regulations.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1261 Land Use Taxation

Low, Berg, Peterson, Nance

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

President signed (S).

HB 1261 Land Use Taxation

Low, Berg, Peterson, Nance

Expands allowable incidental uses and reduces tax penalties for farm and agricultural land under open space classification.

President signed (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 youth outcomes.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1602 Brewery Food Service

Waters, Peterson, Bronoske, Reed

Expands food service options for domestic breweries and microbreweries by allowing subcontracting and subleasing arrangements.

President signed (S).

HB 1602 Brewery Food Service

Waters, Peterson, Bronoske, Reed

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

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1686 Health Care Registry

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

Establishes a framework for creating a registry to monitor health care market trends and improve access and affordability.

President signed (S).

HB 1696 Homeownership Assistance 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.

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1755 Elective PCI Exemption

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

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

President signed (S).

HB 1755 Elective PCI Exemption

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

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

President signed (S).

SB 5102 Public Risk Pools

Hasegawa

Exempts proprietary financial data of public risk pools from public disclosure.

President signed (S).

SB 5110 Tribal Elder Tuition Waivers

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

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

President signed (S).

SB 5165 Wildlife Damage Compensation

Short, Chapman, Dozier, Wagoner, Warnick

Allocates a minimum of 20% of wildlife damage compensation funds to claims from frontier one counties.

President signed (S).

SB 5165 Wildlife Damage Compensation

Short, Chapman, Dozier, Wagoner, Warnick

Allocates 20% of wildlife damage compensation funds to frontier counties.

President signed (S).

SB 5191 Dockworker Premium Collection

Conway, Chapman, Cleveland, Nobles, Stanford

Clarifies responsibility for paid family leave premium collection by including employer representatives of dockworkers under collective bargaining agreements.

President signed (S).

SB 5191 Dockworker PFML Premiums

Conway, Chapman, Cleveland, Nobles, Stanford

Clarifies PFML premium reporting requirements for employer representatives of dockworkers under collective bargaining agreements.

President signed (S).

SB 5199 Board Member Compensation

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Riccelli

Provides compensation and travel reimbursement for oversight board members with direct lived experience.

President signed (S).

SB 5351 Dental Insurance Reform

King, Chapman, Cleveland, Muzzall, Orwall, Christian, Nobles, Harris, Salomon, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Holy, Shewmake, Trudeau

Reforms dental insurance practices to enhance patient choice and transparency.

President signed (S).

SB 5351 Dental Insurance Practices

King, Chapman, Cleveland, Muzzall, Orwall, Christian, Nobles, Harris, Salomon, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Holy, Shewmake, Trudeau

Regulates dental insurance practices to improve patient access, provider reimbursement transparency, and stakeholder collaboration.

President signed (S).

SB 5492 Tourism Funding Assessment

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

Establishes an advisory group to evaluate a potential industry-funded assessment for statewide tourism promotion.

President signed (S).

SB 5492 Tourism Funding Mechanism

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

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

President signed (S).

SB 5509 Child Care Zoning

Alvarado, Salomon, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates cities to permit child care centers in most zoning areas statewide.

President signed (S).

SB 5509 Child Care Zoning

Alvarado, Salomon, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates cities to allow child care centers as a permitted use in most zoning areas.

President signed (S).

SB 5509 Child Care Zoning

Alvarado, Salomon, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Mandates cities to allow child care centers as a permitted use in all non-industrial zones.

President signed (S).

SB 5543 Scholarship Eligibility Expansion

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

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

President signed (S).

SB 5545 Military-certified child care

Riccelli, Holy, Christian, Conway, Nobles, Valdez

Exempts federally certified family home child care providers operating off military reservations from state licensing requirements.

President signed (S).

SB 5545 Military Child Care

Riccelli, Holy, Christian, Conway, Nobles, Valdez

Exempts federally certified military family child care providers from state licensing while requiring state investigations of abuse or neglect.

President signed (S).

SB 5611 Land Use Permitting

Salomon, Trudeau, Frame, Nobles

Streamlines local land use permitting processes and expands binding site plan applicability for multifamily housing projects.

President signed (S).

SB 5611 Land Use Permitting

Salomon, Trudeau, Frame, Nobles

Streamlines land use permitting processes and ensures equitable treatment of multifamily developments and ownership forms.

President signed (S).

SB 5611 Land Use Permitting

Salomon, Trudeau, Frame, Nobles

Streamlines local government land use permitting processes and increases accountability for housing project approvals.

President signed (S).

SB 5632 Health Care Confidentiality

Hansen, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

Expands protections against out-of-state enforcement of laws targeting lawful health care services in Washington.

President signed (S).

SB 5714 Bail Agent Conduct

Trudeau, Torres, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Expands restrictions on bail bond agents' involvement in immigration enforcement and information sharing.

President signed (S).

SB 5802 Transportation Fund Adjustments

Liias, King

Adjusts transportation funding by reducing general fund transfers, reallocating revenue streams, and dedicating future sales tax revenue to multimodal projects.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 5:30 PM (S).

HB 1023 Cosmetology Licensure Compact

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

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

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

HB 1023 Cosmetology License Compact

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

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

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

HB 1186 Emergency Medication Access

Parshley, Rule, Low, Reed, Ramel, Macri, Obras, Farivar, Doglio, Fosse, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Hill

Expands circumstances for dispensing medications from hospitals and health care entities.

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

HB 1186 Emergency Medication Dispensing

Parshley, Rule, Low, Reed, Ramel, Macri, Obras, Farivar, Doglio, Fosse, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Hill

Expands hospital and health care entity authority to dispense emergency medications beyond current supply limits in specific situations.

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

HB 1497 Organic Waste Management

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1497 Organic Waste Management

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1497 Organic Waste Management

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

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

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1811 Crisis Response Teams

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

Integrates co-response teams into Washington's crisis response system and extends legal protections to participants.

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

HB 1811 Co-Response Services

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

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

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

HB 1912 Agricultural Fuel Exemption

Dent, Reeves, Schmick, Springer, Orcutt, Nance, Mcclintock, Morgan, Engell, Paul, Mendoza, Bernbaum, Barnard, Richards, Eslick, Manjarrez, Dufault, Shavers, Burnett, Timmons, Abell, Thai, Barkis, Davis, Connors, Hill

Expands and operationalizes the agricultural fuel exemption under the Climate Commitment Act.

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

HB 1912 Agricultural Fuel Exemptions

Dent, Reeves, Schmick, Springer, Orcutt, Nance, Mcclintock, Morgan, Engell, Paul, Mendoza, Bernbaum, Barnard, Richards, Eslick, Manjarrez, Dufault, Shavers, Burnett, Timmons, Abell, Thai, Barkis, Davis, Connors, Hill

Establishes a remittance program and expands exemptions for agricultural fuel under the Climate Commitment Act.

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

HB 1912 Agricultural Fuel Exemption

Dent, Reeves, Schmick, Springer, Orcutt, Nance, Mcclintock, Morgan, Engell, Paul, Mendoza, Bernbaum, Barnard, Richards, Eslick, Manjarrez, Dufault, Shavers, Burnett, Timmons, Abell, Thai, Barkis, Davis, Connors, Hill

Establishes a regulatory framework for implementing and enforcing the agricultural fuel exemption under the Climate Commitment Act.

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

HB 2015 Public Safety Funding

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

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

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

HB 2015 Public Safety Funding

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

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

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

HB 1012 Commission Fundraising Authority

Taylor, Mena, Ryu, Reed, Macri, Cortes, Doglio, Gregerson, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Street, Pollet, Fey, Duerr, Berg, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Parshley, Reeves, Hill

Authorizes the Women's Commission to solicit financial contributions from public and private sources.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

HB 1014 Child Support Reform

Schmidt, Walen, Timmons, Fey, Ormsby, Hill

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

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

HB 1014 Child Support Reform

Schmidt, Walen, Timmons, Fey, Ormsby, Hill

Updates child support calculations, procedures, and abatement rules based on recommendations from the 2023 Child Support Schedule Work Group.

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

HB 1185 Correctional Industries Committee

Fosse, Farivar, Simmons, Wylie, Salahuddin

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1185 Correctional Industries Membership

Fosse, Farivar, Simmons, Wylie, Salahuddin

Adds two Governor-appointed voting members with lived experience from underrepresented populations to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1427 Peer Support Services

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

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

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

HB 1427 Peer Support Services

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

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

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

HB 1427 Peer Support Expansion

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

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

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

HB 1516 Affordable Housing Insurance

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

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1516 Affordable Housing Insurance

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

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1516 Affordable Housing Insurance

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

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1572 Higher Education Accreditation

Pollet, Entenman, Reed, Nance

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

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

HB 1572 Higher Education Accreditation

Pollet, Entenman, Reed, Nance

Strengthens accreditation standards and tightens exemption criteria for nonprofit degree-granting institutions in Washington State.

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

HB 1605 WSP Retention Incentives

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

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

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1698 Liquor Licensing Updates

Waters, Reed

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

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

HB 1899 Homelessness Data Collection

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

Aligns Washington's homelessness census process with federal HUD standards and modifies data collection and programmatic requirements.

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

HB 1899 Homeless Census Revisions

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

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

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

HB 1971 Hormone Therapy Access

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

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

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

HB 1971 Hormone Therapy Coverage

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

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

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

HB 1971 Hormone Therapy Coverage

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

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

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