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Saturday, April 19, 2025

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AMENDMENT RULED BEYOND THE SCOPE AND OBJECT OF THE BILL.

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.

Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 4 (H).

EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AT 9:00 AM.

HB 2049 K-12 Funding Reform

Bergquist, Pollet, Santos, Peterson, Fosse, Ryu, Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Wylie, Berry, Ramel, Street, Gregerson, Doglio, Farivar, Reed, Reeves, Hill, Callan

Raises property tax growth limits and adjusts school funding formulas to increase resources for K-12 education and public safety.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (H). FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Placed on second reading (H).

HB 2049 Property Tax Reform

Bergquist, Pollet, Santos, Peterson, Fosse, Ryu, Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Wylie, Berry, Ramel, Street, Gregerson, Doglio, Farivar, Reed, Reeves, Hill, Callan

Increases property tax levy growth cap and adjusts school funding formulas to address inflation, population growth, and funding equity.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (H). FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Placed on second reading (H).

HB 2077 Surplus ZEV Credit Tax

Fitzgibbon, Macri

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (H). FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Placed on second reading (H).

HB 2077 Surplus ZEV Credit Tax

Fitzgibbon, Macri

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

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (H). FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Placed on second reading (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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (H). FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Placed on second reading (H).

HB 2081 Business Tax Changes

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

Increases business and occupation tax rates and surcharges to fund education, health care, and other state programs.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (H). FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Placed on second reading (H).

HB 2084 Tax Preference Repeals

Ramel, Scott, Macri, Parshley, Berry, Peterson, Reed

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (H). FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Placed on second reading (H).

HB 2084 Tax Preference Repeals

Ramel, Scott, Macri, Parshley, Berry, Peterson, Reed

Repeals tax exemptions for precious metal bullion sales and imposes B&O tax on self-service storage rentals.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM (H). FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Placed on second reading (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS.

SB 5786 Liquor License Fees

Stanford

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

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

FLOOR AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED.

HB 2044 Truancy Intervention Reform

Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Gregerson

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

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 5 (H).

HOUSE CONCURRED IN SENATE AMENDMENTS.

HB 1009 Pharmacy Commission Composition

Low, Ramel, Eslick

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1018 Fusion Energy Certification

Shavers, Ryu, Barnard, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Leavitt, Bronoske, Tharinger, Gregerson, Peterson, Wylie

Expands eligibility for site certification to include fusion energy facilities.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

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.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1039 Urban Services to Tribes

Abbarno, Orcutt

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1079 Remote Student Testing

Ortiz-Self, Rude, Mcentire, Reed, Shavers, Callan, Simmons, Rule, Nance, Berg, Reeves

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

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.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1213 Paid Family Leave

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

Expands worker protections and provides financial support to small businesses under Washington State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1253 Utility Joint Agreements

Ybarra, Doglio

Expands consumer-owned utilities' authority to develop and partner on renewable energy and energy storage projects.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1258 911 Revenue Redistribution

Ormsby, Hill

Requires counties operating regional 911 systems to transfer a portion of tax revenues to local governments managing municipal PSAPs or handling transferred calls.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

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.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

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 using assessments on health carriers and managed care organizations.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

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.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

HB 1562 Diaper Changing Stations

Hunt, Griffey, Parshley, Duerr, Berry, Davis, Callan, Leavitt, Ramel, Bernbaum, Zahn, Ormsby, Scott, Doglio, Hill, Fosse

Mandates installation of baby diaper changing stations in certain public restrooms within public buildings.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 67; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 5 (H).

HB 1573 Oath of Office

Parshley, Hunt, Doglio, Reed

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5 (H).

HB 1576 Historic Landmark Designations

Walen, Barkis

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5 (H).

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.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5 (H).

RULES SUSPENDED. PLACED ON THIRD READING.

HB 1552 Real Estate Research

Peterson, Low, Reed, Ormsby, Hill

Extends funding and operations of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research through 2035.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 3 (H).

FIRST READING, REFERRED TO WAYS & MEANS.

HB 1207 Court Filing Fees

Thai, Ryu

Adds a $50 surcharge to certain superior court filing fees to fund state library, archives, and judicial stabilization accounts.

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

HB 2047 Employee Ownership Repeal

Richards, Parshley, Macri, Gregerson

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

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

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

SB 5816 Juice Grape Regulation

Torres

Adds juice grapes to the list of regulated agricultural products with negotiated pricing and contract protections.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5817 Election Security Measures

Fortunato

Mandates stricter voter registration and identification requirements for elections.

Not yet introduced (S).

ON MOTION, REFERRED TO RULES.

SB 5647 Affordable Housing Exemption

Alvarado, Frame, Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez

Creates a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of affordable ownership housing by nonprofit developers.

On motion, referred to Rules (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

PASSED TO RULES COMMITTEE FOR SECOND READING.

SB 5393 Rainier School Closure

Robinson, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Mandates the closure of Rainier School and transitions residents to community-based or alternative state-operated services.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5785 Higher Education Grants

Robinson

Aligns and modifies eligibility, award amounts, and institutional requirements for the Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship programs.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5790 College Employee COLAs

Robinson

Standardizes and fully funds annual cost-of-living adjustments for community and technical college employees.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 10; absent, 1; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5794 Tax Preference Reform

Salomon, Lovelett, Alvarado, Bateman, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Ramos, Riccelli, Trudeau, Wellman

Streamlines state tax code by repealing obsolete preferences, refining existing incentives, and introducing new tax measures.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5794 Tax Preference Reforms

Salomon, Lovelett, Alvarado, Bateman, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Ramos, Riccelli, Trudeau, Wellman

Eliminates obsolete tax preferences and imposes new Business and Occupation tax obligations on specific industries.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5797 Wealth Tax

Frame, Dhingra, Alvarado, Bateman, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Ramos, Riccelli, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Establishes a wealth tax on high-value financial intangible assets to fund public education.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5798 Senior Property Tax Relief

Pedersen, Riccelli, Alvarado, Bateman, Frame, Nobles, Valdez, Wellman

Expands property tax relief for seniors and consolidates state property tax levies.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

SB 5802 Transportation Fund Transfers

Liias, King

Rebalances transportation fund transfers and dedicates tax revenues to support multimodal and flexible transportation accounts.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5807 Wellness Program Changes

Robinson

Eliminates wellness incentives and the smart health program for public and school employees, replacing them with wellness initiatives focused on evidence-based strategies.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5813 Tax Code Revisions

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

Increases taxes on high-value capital gains and estates to fund education and make the tax system more progressive.

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

SB 5813 Education Funding Taxes

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

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

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

SB 5814 Excise Tax Expansion

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

Expands excise tax coverage to select services, digital automated services, synthetic nicotine products, and requires prepayment of state sales tax by large retailers.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5814 Tax Code Expansion

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

Expands taxation to additional services, nicotine products, and large business sales tax prepayments to fund state programs.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S). 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25) (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

PRESIDENT SIGNED.

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

Expands the Women’s Commission’s authority to solicit financial contributions from public and private sources.

President signed (S).

HB 1014 Child Support Reform

Schmidt, Walen, Timmons, Fey, Ormsby, Hill

Updates child support calculation methods and procedures to reflect recommendations from the 2023 Child Support Schedule Work Group.

President signed (S).

HB 1046 Vehicle Rescue Immunity

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

Establishes civil liability immunity for individuals who forcibly enter vehicles to rescue vulnerable persons or domestic animals under specific conditions.

President signed (S).

HB 1052 Hate Crime Intent

Ryu, Ramel, Leavitt, Berry, Taylor, Reed, Thai, Obras, Macri, Cortes, Callan, Parshley, Fosse, Gregerson, Goodman, Pollet, Kloba, Berg, Davis, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Reeves, Hill

Clarifies intent standard for hate crime offenses to include partial bias motivation.

President signed (S).

HB 1149 Animal Cruelty Enforcement

Hackney, Low, Ramel, Leavitt, Obras, Timmons, Peterson, Wylie, Pollet, Kloba, Farivar, Berg, Ormsby, Fosse, Hill, Walen

Expands enforcement authority and penalties for animal cruelty and fighting offenses.

President signed (S).

HB 1171 Attorney Reporting Exemption

Pollet, Goodman

Exempts higher education attorneys and their supervised staff from mandated child abuse reporting when information pertains to client representation.

President signed (S).

HB 1173 High-Hazard Facility Wages

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

Clarifies wage and workforce classification requirements for workers in high-hazard facilities.

President signed (S).

HB 1185 Correctional Industries Committee

Fosse, Farivar, Simmons, Wylie, Salahuddin

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

President signed (S).

HB 1244 Traffic Infraction Alternatives

Wylie

Establishes a safe driving course as an alternative to license suspension for repeat traffic offenders.

President signed (S).

HB 1308 Personnel Records Access

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

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

President signed (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 and data access requirements for transportation network companies regarding vehicle eligibility, driver trip records, and receipts.

President signed (S).

HB 1372 JLARC Oversight Expansion

Orcutt, Pollet, Klicker, Ley

Extends sunset provisions and enhances JLARC’s oversight of program reviews and sustainable harvest calculations.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1403 Condominium Warranty Reform

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

Simplifies condominium construction and warranty requirements to promote homeownership and streamline development of smaller buildings and accessory dwelling units.

President signed (S).

HB 1427 Peer Support Certification

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

Establishes certification and reimbursement standards for peer support specialists in Washington's behavioral health system.

President signed (S).

HB 1483 Right to Repair

Gregerson, Reeves, Wylie, Berry, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Davis, Reed, Ramel, Bergquist, Peterson, Macri, Fosse, Ormsby, Hill, Simmons

Mandates manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and documentation for repairing digital electronic products.

President signed (S).

HB 1488 Conservation District Funding

Berg, Duerr, Peterson

Raises the maximum per parcel rate for conservation district funding and indexes it to inflation.

President signed (S).

HB 1516 Condominium Insurance Study

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

Directs a study of insurance options to reduce costs for nonprofit and government-sponsored permanently affordable homeownership projects.

President signed (S).

HB 1533 Electrician Apprenticeship Rules

Schmidt, Ramel, Reed

Allows employers to utilize specialty electrician apprentices for specialty work under specific conditions while maintaining their apprenticeship status.

President signed (S).

HB 1539 Wildfire Mitigation Standards

Reeves, Dent, Springer, Walen, Ryu, Ramel, Bernbaum, Salahuddin

Establishes a work group to study and recommend wildfire mitigation and resiliency standards.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

HB 1605 State Patrol Incentives

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

Establishes financial incentives to retain long-serving Washington State Patrol employees.

President signed (S).

HB 1620 Parenting Plan Restrictions

Taylor, Goodman, Reed, Hill

Expands restrictions on parenting plans to protect children from harmful parental conduct.

President signed (S).

HB 1698 Liquor Licensing Reform

Waters, Reed

Streamlines liquor licensing and permitting processes while updating training requirements and repealing outdated provisions.

President signed (S).

HB 1815 Juvenile Prison Riots

Peterson, Cortes, Goodman

Allows vacating prison riot convictions and resentencing for offenses committed in juvenile facilities.

President signed (S).

HB 1899 Homeless Census Revisions

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

Revises requirements for the state homeless census by removing the annual mandate and specific coordination with federal standards.

President signed (S).

HB 1971 Hormone Therapy Access

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

Expands access to prescription hormone therapy by requiring health plans to cover 12-month supplies with specific exceptions.

President signed (S).

HJM 4002 Bridge Naming

Dent, Paul, Barkis, Nance, Entenman, Orcutt, Klicker, Mena, Shavers, Dufault, Ormsby, Springer, Timmons

Requests the designation of the Vantage Bridge on Interstate 90 as the "Medal of Honor Bridge" to honor recipients of the nation's highest military award.

President signed (S).

SB 5004 School Emergency Systems

Torres, Christian, Dozier, Harris, Krishnadasan, Mccune, Salomon, Schoesler, Wilson, J.

Enhances emergency response systems in public schools by requiring collaboration with law enforcement and implementing advanced safety technologies.

President signed (S).

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 funding, reporting, and driver licensing requirements accordingly.

President signed (S).

SB 5029 Prisoner Reentry Transportation

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

Removes transportation cost cap and enhances reentry coordination for individuals released from DOC custody.

President signed (S).

SB 5032 Juvenile Rehabilitation Oversight

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Trudeau, Wellman

Expands oversight of juvenile rehabilitation facilities by the Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds.

President signed (S).

SB 5033 PFAS Biosolids Testing

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

Establishes requirements for PFAS sampling, testing, and reporting in biosolids.

President signed (S).

SB 5036 Greenhouse Gas Reporting

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

Transitions Washington's greenhouse gas emissions reporting from biennial to annual to improve climate accountability and policy responsiveness.

President signed (S).

SB 5077 Voter Registration Expansion

Valdez, Riccelli, Bateman, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Salomon

Expands automatic voter registration and electronic voter registration through additional government agencies.

President signed (S).

SB 5079 Overpayment Debt Waivers

Muzzall, Christian, Dozier, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Trudeau

Authorizes DSHS to waive collection of unintentional overpayments for vulnerable populations, including older adults and adults with disabilities.

President signed (S).

SB 5093 Pregnancy Loss Dignity

Dhingra, Wellman, Cleveland, Bateman, Pedersen, Wilson, C., Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez

Removes outdated provisions criminalizing pregnancy outcomes and establishes reporting requirements for pregnancy losses in correctional settings.

President signed (S).

SB 5138 Lodging Tax Redistribution

Saldaña, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Nobles

Directs lodging tax revenue collected by public facilities districts to support equitable development and affordable housing programs in cities and counties.

President signed (S).

SB 5139 Reentry Council Expansion

Wilson, C., Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

Expands and restructures the Washington State Reentry Council to include additional members, compensation, and updated operational procedures.

President signed (S).

SB 5142 Eminent Domain Repurchase

Hasegawa, Chapman, Nobles, Schoesler, Wellman

Establishes a process for property owners to repurchase land acquired by school districts through eminent domain if not used for its intended public purpose.

President signed (S).

SB 5148 Housing Element Compliance

Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Stanford

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

President signed (S).

SB 5168 State Actuary Governance

Robinson, Nobles

Centralizes authority over the state actuary's appointment, removal, and salary within the pension funding council.

President signed (S).

SB 5184 Parking Requirement Reform

Bateman, Trudeau, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Pedersen, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford

Limits local minimum parking requirements for residential and commercial developments statewide.

President signed (S).

SB 5189 Competency-Based Education

Wellman, Dhingra, Harris, Nobles, Wilson, C., Kauffman, Hasegawa, Saldaña

Establishes a framework for funding and implementing competency-based education in Washington schools.

President signed (S).

SB 5206 Cannabis Advertising Restrictions

Macewen, Gildon, Stanford

Revises restrictions on cannabis retailer advertising to limit content, placement, and proximity to sensitive locations.

President signed (S).

SB 5212 Water Rights Adjudication

Shewmake, Short, Chapman, Nobles

Allows filing of adjudication claims for precode water uses in WRIA 1 while protecting existing water rights.

President signed (S).

SB 5217 Pregnancy Workplace Accommodations

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

Expands workplace accommodations and protections for pregnancy, lactation, and related health conditions.

President signed (S).

SB 5219 Partial Confinement Expansion

Wilson, C., Frame, Lovick, Nobles, Wellman

Expands partial confinement eligibility and duration while requiring substance use disorder treatment for incarcerated individuals in reentry programs.

President signed (S).

SB 5232 Housing Assistance Expansion

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

Expands eligibility and funding flexibility for housing support programs to address immediate needs of vulnerable populations.

President signed (S).

SB 5253 Special Education Extension

Cortes, Chapman, Conway, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Shewmake, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Extends special education services for students with disabilities until age 22.

President signed (S).

SB 5262 Insurance statute updates

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

Streamlines insurance statutes by removing outdated provisions, updating timelines, and enhancing data protections.

President signed (S).

SB 5298 Mobile Home Sales

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

Expands notification and procedural requirements for the sale of manufactured/mobile home communities to enhance tenant and eligible organization purchase opportunities.

President signed (S).

SB 5303 Yakima Basin Water

Warnick, Chapman, Dozier, Nobles, Torres

Extends deadlines for key milestones in the Yakima River Basin Integrated Plan by 10 years.

President signed (S).

SB 5313 Tenant Lease Protections

Pedersen, Goehner, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Nobles, Valdez

Expands tenant protections by prohibiting certain provisions in rental agreements and clarifying existing restrictions.

President signed (S).

SB 5314 Capital Gains Tax

Stanford, Harris, Nobles

Replaces the business and occupation tax credit with a capital gains tax credit while updating compliance and reporting requirements.

President signed (S).

SB 5315 Local Tax Notifications

Gildon, Salomon, Nobles

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

President signed (S).

SB 5317 Energy Facility Appeals

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

Exempts certain local government actions related to EFSEC-certified energy facilities from appeals under state siting laws.

President signed (S).

SB 5343 Wolf Management Funding

Short, Chapman, Dozier, Krishnadasan

Expands allowable uses of funds from the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account and makes certain uses permanent.

President signed (S).

SB 5365 Library Use Expansion

Wilson, J.

Expands allowable uses of park and recreation district facilities to include public library spaces under specific conditions.

President signed (S).

SB 5388 Correctional Behavioral Health

Dhingra, Nobles, Saldaña, Trudeau, Wilson, C.

Establishes joint standards and monitoring for behavioral health services in correctional facilities.

President signed (S).

SB 5403 Cannabis License Restrictions

Saldaña, Krishnadasan, Nobles

Restricts financial interest agreements to prevent indirect control over more than five cannabis retail licenses.

President signed (S).

SB 5412 School District Insolvency

Robinson, Chapman, Nobles, Saldaña

Provides financially distressed school districts with tools to address insolvency through temporary interfund loans and property sales.

President signed (S).

SB 5431 Tax Law Updates

Schoesler, Robinson, Dozier, Nobles

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

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

SB 5528 Electric Vehicle Certification

Liias, Wilson, J., Lovick, Saldaña, Pedersen, Stanford, Valdez

Requires specialized certification for electricians installing electric vehicle supply equipment on public works projects.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

SB 5595 Shared Streets Framework

Alvarado, Liias, Frame, Nobles, Pedersen, Saldaña, Shewmake

Establishes a framework for shared streets where pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles share roadway space under modified traffic rules.

President signed (S).

SB 5682 Workforce Training Tax Credit

Warnick, Hansen

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

President signed (S).