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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 11:30 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 11:30 AM (H). FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 11:30 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 11:30 AM (H). FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (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.

Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 0 (H).

HB 1131 Clemency and Supervision

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Wylie, Ormsby, Hill

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 50; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1162 Health Care Workplace Violence

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

Strengthens workplace violence prevention requirements for health care settings.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1163 Firearm Purchase Permits

Berry, Taylor, Farivar, Walen, Pollet, Alvarado, Mena, Duerr, Reed, Ryu, Parshley, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Macri, Cortes, Obras, Doglio, Gregerson, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Goodman, Wylie, Fey, Kloba, Berg, Davis, Fosse, Salahuddin, Hill, Tharinger

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1329 Coal Power Restrictions

Hunt, Ybarra, Berry, Ormsby, Duerr, Parshley, Hill, Doglio, Callan

Refines restrictions on coal-fired electricity purchases under CETA to allow limited exemptions for short-term contracts and BPA agreements.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1351 ECEAP Eligibility Expansion

Bernbaum, Eslick, Springer, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Parshley, Hill, Doglio, Hunt, Pollet, Cortes, Nance

Modifies eligibility and enrollment rules for Washington’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP).

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1359 Criminal Insanity Reform

Thai, Abbarno, Eslick, Goodman, Davis

Establishes a task force to review and modernize Washington's laws on criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1371 Disabled Veteran Parking

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

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1432 Mental Health Parity

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

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1460 Protection Order Cards

Griffey, Davis, Nance, Eslick, Pollet

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1462 Hydrofluorocarbon Regulations

Duerr, Berry, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Reed, Ramel, Parshley, Goodman, Macri, Kloba, Hunt

Limits the use of high-GWP hydrofluorocarbons and promotes the transition to low-GWP refrigerants.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1491 Transit-Oriented Development

Reed, Richards, Berry, Duerr, Cortes, Doglio, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Alvarado, Davis, Ramel, Parshley, Mena, Peterson, Nance, Macri, Fosse, Kloba, Ormsby, Scott, Pollet, Hill, Obras, Simmons

Mandates higher-density, affordable housing near transit stations with state oversight and preemption of local regulations.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

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.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1514 Thermal Energy Regulation

Ramel, Berry, Doglio, Hunt, Reed, Parshley

Regulates thermal energy networks to promote low-carbon systems and protect consumers.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 70; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

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.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 80; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1543 Building Performance Standards

Doglio, Ramel, Berry, Ryu, Reed, Duerr, Parshley, Ormsby

Expands compliance options for building performance standards by introducing alternative metrics and flexibility for building owners.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1648 Child Care Qualifications

Dent, Eslick, Burnett, Penner, Jacobsen, Graham

Extends deadlines and expands pathways for child care provider certification compliance.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

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.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1709 Adrenal Insufficiency Care

Callan, Steele, Goodman, Reed, Hill

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

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1731 Museum Unclaimed Property

Waters

Modernizes procedures for museums and historical societies to manage unclaimed or undocumented property.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1774 Highway Land Leasing

Fey, Parshley, Ramel, Wylie, Paul, Peterson, Bronoske, Reed, Doglio, Taylor, Ryu, Gregerson, Fosse, Ormsby, Nance, Springer, Zahn, Morgan, Macri, Hill, Obras, Leavitt, Thomas

Allows WSDOT to lease unused highway land for community purposes under specified conditions.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 67; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1934 Employment Investigation Privacy

Chase, Doglio, Schmidt

Expands confidentiality protections for individuals involved in public agency employment investigations.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

HB 1975 Climate Program Adjustments

Fitzgibbon, Dye, Parshley

Refines Washington’s Climate Commitment Act to enhance market oversight, adjust price containment, and facilitate linkage with other jurisdictions.

House concurred in Senate amendments (H). Passed final passage; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

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.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

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.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

SB 5786 Liquor License Fees

Stanford

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

SB 5790 College Employee COLAs

Robinson

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

SB 5802 Transportation Fund Transfers

Liias, King

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

SB 5444 Special License Plates

Cortes, Chapman, Lovick, Nobles, Riccelli, Wilson, C.

Establishes a moratorium on new special license plates while creating new plates and reforming the issuance process.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1983 Timberland REET Rate

Tharinger, Bernbaum

Expands the definition of timberland eligible for the reduced REET rate to include certain land sold to governmental entities.

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

SB 5083 Hospital Payment Reform

Robinson, Harris, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez

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

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5394 Developmental Disabilities Services

Robinson, Nobles

Limits case resource management services for clients on the no-paid services caseload.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

SB 5583 Recreational License Overhaul

Liias, Robinson, Nobles

Modernizes recreational fishing and hunting license laws by adjusting fees, streamlining structures, and enhancing funding flexibility.

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

SB 5686 Foreclosure Mediation Expansion

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

Expands foreclosure mediation program to include condominium and homeowners’ association assessment delinquencies.

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

SB 5752 Child Care Reform

Wilson, C., Robinson, Dhingra

Delays full implementation of early learning programs and adjusts eligibility, funding, and provider requirements for child care services.

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

SB 5761 Child Legal Representation

Frame, Nobles

Extends the timeline for implementing court-appointed attorneys for children in dependency proceedings.

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, 87; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H).

HB 1009 Pharmacy Commission Membership

Low, Ramel, Eslick

Expands and modifies membership requirements for the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1018 Fusion Energy Regulation

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

Expands EFSEC certification to include fusion energy facilities.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1023 Cosmetology License Compact

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

Establishes an interstate compact to allow licensed cosmetologists to practice across member states without obtaining additional licenses.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1039 Urban Services to Tribes

Abbarno, Orcutt

Allows cities to extend urban services to tribal lands adjacent to city boundaries under mutual agreements.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1079 Remote Student Testing

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

Authorizes remote testing options for students in online school programs.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1102 Veterans Service Expansion

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

Expands support for veterans by prioritizing service officer funding in underserved counties and requiring outreach and reporting by the WDVA.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1106 Disabled Veterans Taxes

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

Lowers the disability rating threshold for disabled veterans to qualify for property tax exemptions.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1109 Public Facilities Taxes

Ryu, Cortes, Peterson, Volz

Extends the maximum duration for public facilities districts to collect sales and use taxes from 40 to 55 years.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1130 HCBS Waiver Prioritization

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

Prioritizes enrollment and access to home and community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities most at risk.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1154 Solid Waste Regulation

Duerr, Doglio, Ramel, Berry, Ryu, Callan, Pollet, Berg, Davis, Kloba, Hunt

Strengthens state oversight of solid waste facilities, particularly landfills, through stricter permitting, enforcement, and penalty frameworks.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1167 Maritime Career Education

Shavers, Reed, Ryu, Paul, Simmons, Nance, Timmons

Expands career and technical education task force responsibilities to include developing maritime career pathways.

Speaker signed (H).

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 and modifies supply limits and billing rules.

Speaker signed (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 modifies employer responsibilities under Washington State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1219 Interbranch Advisory Committee

Taylor, Farivar, Simmons

Expands and extends the authority of the interbranch advisory committee to address issues between government branches.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1253 Utility Joint Agreements

Ybarra, Doglio

Expands collaboration options for consumer-owned utilities to develop and operate renewable energy and storage facilities.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1258 911 Revenue Sharing

Ormsby, Hill

Mandates revenue sharing of county 911 excise taxes with municipalities operating public safety answering points.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1264 Ferry Employee Compensation

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

Standardizes salary survey comparisons to ensure competitive compensation for Washington State ferry employees.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1271 Fire Service Mobilization

Nance, Dent, Marshall, Bronoske, Leavitt, Salahuddin, Ryu, Davis, Mena, Ramel, Dye, Barkis, Klicker, Reed, Ormsby, Scott, Eslick, Parshley, Taylor, Kloba, Timmons, Peterson, Richards, Simmons, Hunt, Hill

Expands state fire service mobilization to include proactive deployment in anticipation of emergencies or disasters.

Speaker signed (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 expanding data access, streamlining administrative processes, and enhancing transparency.

Speaker signed (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 funding mechanism to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates and improve access to care for enrollees.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1409 Clean Fuels Program

Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Berry, Duerr, Parshley, Reed, Ormsby, Hill, Macri

Strengthens Washington's Clean Fuels Program by increasing carbon intensity reduction targets and tightening compliance measures.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1418 Transit Governance Expansion

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

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

Speaker signed (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 public restrooms of certain public buildings.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1573 Oath of Office Timeline

Parshley, Hunt, Doglio, Reed

Standardizes the timeline for local elected officials to take the oath of office.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1576 Historic Landmark Designations

Walen, Barkis

Limits historic landmark designations by requiring property owner consent and setting minimum age thresholds.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1587 Local Scholarship Programs

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

Establishes local government scholarship programs within the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Program with state matching funds and administrative support.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1596 Speeding Prevention Technology

Leavitt, Goodman, Ryu, Berry

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

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1621 Eviction Court Commissioners

Macri, Taylor, Peterson, Ramel, Ormsby, Hill

Authorizes superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners to expedite unlawful detainer proceedings.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1628 Fire Service Oversight

Bronoske, Griffey, Schmidt, Simmons, Nance, Davis, Salahuddin

Establishes a Fire Service Policy Board to advise the State Director of Fire Protection on funding, training, and resource delivery.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1651 Teacher Preparation Pathways

Ortiz-Self, Reed, Eslick

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

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1757 Residential Building Conversions

Walen, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Paul, Ramel, Reed

Facilitates the addition of housing units within existing buildings by limiting local government restrictions.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1811 Behavioral Crisis Response

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

Enhances behavioral health crisis response by integrating co-response teams and establishing statewide training programs.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1813 Medicaid Crisis Services

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

Realigns Medicaid crisis services and adjusts managed care rates to improve behavioral health care coordination and access.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1829 Tribal Warrant Enforcement

Lekanoff, Goodman, Pollet

Establishes procedures for recognizing and enforcing tribal warrants in state courts.

Speaker signed (H).

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, connectivity, and emissions reduction goals for Amtrak Cascades intercity passenger rail service.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1874 Textured Hair Training

Morgan, Entenman, Reeves, Hill, Donaghy, Reed, Street, Berg, Taylor, Scott, Thomas, Ryu, Thai, Salahuddin, Berry, Gregerson, Parshley, Doglio, Nance, Caldier, Simmons, Peterson, Macri, Obras, Pollet, Zahn, Ormsby, Duerr

Requires training on textured hair care for cosmetology and barbering professionals.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1878 Young Driver Education

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

Mandates expanded driver education and safety training requirements for young drivers under 25.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1946 Tribal Health Representation

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

Clarifies tribal representation and membership adjustments on local boards of health.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1970 Highway Contracting Methods

Zahn, Donaghy

Streamlines WSDOT's use of alternative contracting methods for highway construction projects.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1990 Utility Securitization Financing

Abbarno, Doglio, Parshley

Authorizes utility companies to use securitization financing to recover disaster-related costs and other rate recovery expenditures.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5009 Student Transportation Vehicles

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5168 State Actuary Governance

Robinson, Nobles

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

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5206 Cannabis Advertising Restrictions

Macewen, Gildon, Stanford

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

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5262 Insurance statute updates

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5315 Local Tax Notifications

Gildon, Salomon, Nobles

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5315 Local Tax Notifications

Gildon, Salomon, Nobles

Standardizes notification requirements and procedures for local tax changes and bond retirements.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5365 Library Use Expansion

Wilson, J.

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5388 Correctional Behavioral Health

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5403 Cannabis License Restrictions

Saldaña, Krishnadasan, Nobles

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

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5431 Tax Law Updates

Schoesler, Robinson, Dozier, Nobles

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5431 Tax Preference Revisions

Schoesler, Robinson, Dozier, Nobles

Extends and refines tax preferences for the solar silicon and data center industries while updating reporting requirements and administrative provisions.

Speaker signed (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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5516 Community Center Exemptions

Conway, Nobles

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

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5587 Affordable Housing Reporting

Cleveland, Nobles, Orwall

Prioritizes affordable housing development and reporting in counties with identified housing gaps.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5682 Workforce Training Tax Credit

Warnick, Hansen

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

Speaker signed (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.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 0 (H).

HB 1498 Domestic Violence Response

Davis, Couture, Macri, Griffey, Walen, Reed, Simmons, Goodman, Parshley, Leavitt, Pollet, Hill, Salahuddin, Scott

Establishes and funds domestic violence co-responder programs through a new marriage license fee.

First reading, referred to Ways & Means (S).

HB 1552 Real Estate Research

Peterson, Low, Reed, Ormsby, Hill

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 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). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (S).

HB 2044 Truancy Intervention Reform

Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Gregerson

Shifts truancy intervention from court petitions to attendance agreements and community engagement boards.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 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). First reading, referred to Ways & Means (S).

SB 5014 Election Cybersecurity Measures

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

Mandates enhanced cybersecurity measures and breach notification requirements for election systems and infrastructure.

President signed (S).

SB 5025 Educational Interpreter Certification

Lovick, Nobles, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Establishes certification standards and requirements for educational interpreters in public schools.

President signed (S).

SB 5323 Emergency Services Theft

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

Increases penalties for theft and possession of firefighter and EMS equipment critical to emergency response.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

SB 5471 Middle Housing Expansion

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

Authorizes counties to permit middle housing in certain rural and urban areas with streamlined regulations and limited appeals.

President signed (S).

SB 5559 Unit Lot Subdivisions

Lovelett, Nobles, Trudeau

Streamlines the subdivision process for residential developments within urban growth areas by establishing procedures for unit lot subdivisions.

President signed (S).

SB 5579 Health Contract Communications

Cleveland, Muzzall, Valdez

Restricts public communications about health care contract terminations and standardizes enrollee notification requirements.

President signed (S).

SB 5653 Collective Bargaining Expansion

Chapman, Hasegawa, Macewen, Nobles

Expands collective bargaining rights to include lieutenants and captains in the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

President signed (S).

SB 5662 Utility Connection Waivers

Riccelli, Nobles, Slatter

Allows municipal utilities in certain Eastern Washington counties to waive connection charges for affordable housing without upfront funding, contingent on recorded covenants.

President signed (S).

SB 5672 Home Care Certification

Muzzall, Cleveland, Chapman, Dozier, Nobles

Delays certification requirements for home care aides based on biennial performance audit findings.

President signed (S).

HB 1043 Commute Tax Credits

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

Extends and modifies the commute trip reduction tax credit program.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

HB 1119 Supervision Compliance Credits

Goodman, Simmons

Modifies rules for earning and eligibility of supervision compliance credits for offenders.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

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.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

HB 1422 Drug Take-Back Program

Peterson, Davis, Thai, Ormsby, Hill, Macri, Timmons

Expands oversight and transparency in Washington State's drug take-back program.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

HB 1473 Wildfire Suppression Funding

Gregerson, Callan, Ormsby

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

HB 1848 Traumatic Brain Injury

Doglio, Goodman, Parshley, Salahuddin, Wylie

Increases funding and prioritizes in-person, peer-led support services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

HB 2003 Fishing Endorsement Program

Reeves, Fitzgibbon, Pollet

Establishes a fee-based program to support recreational salmon and steelhead fishing in the Columbia River and its tributaries.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

HB 2039 Child Support Timing

Macri, Gregerson, Ormsby

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

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.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

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.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (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.

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

HB 2051 Medicaid Hospital Payments

Gregerson, Macri, Parshley, Ormsby

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

Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM (Subject to change) (S).

SB 5127 Collector Vehicle Plates

Lovick, Fortunato, Liias, Nobles

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

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5291 Long-Term Care Expansion

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

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

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5408 Wage Disclosure Compliance

King

Establishes a notice-and-cure process for employers to correct noncompliant wage and salary disclosures in job postings.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5419 Fire Loss Reporting

Lovick, Muzzall, Nobles, Shewmake

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

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5445 Distributed Energy Resources

Boehnke, Hasegawa, Slatter

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

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5463 Self-Insured Employer Regulations

Alvarado, Conway, Saldaña, Salomon, Nobles, Valdez, Hasegawa, Stanford, Robinson, Shewmake, Trudeau, Bateman, Chapman, Harris, Liias, Cleveland, Holy, Lovelett, Wilson, C.

Expands the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all self-insured employers and TPAs with retroactive application.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5486 Movie Theater Captioning

Orwall, Dhingra, Nobles, Trudeau

Mandates captioning access in motion picture theaters to improve accessibility for individuals with hearing disabilities.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5503 Public Employee Bargaining

Valdez, Alvarado, Bateman, Conway, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña

Revises public employee collective bargaining processes and strengthens worker protections.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5506 Residential School Licensing

Christian, Wilson, C., Nobles, Wellman

Delays implementation of licensing requirements for residential private schools by one year.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5525 Mass Layoff Protections

Cleveland, Saldaña, Hasegawa, Riccelli, Dhingra, Conway, Nobles, Valdez

Establishes state-level notice and compensation requirements for employees affected by business closures or mass layoffs.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5556 Adopt-a-Highway Modernization

Ramos, Lovick, Valdez, Lovelett, Shewmake, Chapman, Trudeau, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Modernizes the adopt-a-highway program by tying operations to available funding and enhancing reporting requirements.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5627 Utility Damage Prevention

Ramos, Harris, Wellman, Shewmake, Wilson, J., Hasegawa, Nobles

Enhances excavation safety standards and enforcement mechanisms to prevent utility damage.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5628 Cookware Lead Limits

Harris, Shewmake, Hasegawa, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez

Raises allowable lead content in cookware to 10 ppm and updates regulatory definitions and compliance requirements.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5651 Garnishment Exemption Updates

Alvarado, Valdez, Cortes, Nobles, Salomon, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau

Increases exemption amounts and protections for garnishment, including adjustments for inflation and expanded coverage for alimony and spousal support.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5680 Mobility Device Repairs

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

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

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5691 CCRC Consumer Protections

Cleveland, Nobles

Broadens Consumer Protection Act enforcement against continuing care retirement communities.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).