Washington Bill Actions

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NOT ADOPTED.

SB 5357 Pension Contribution Rates

Conway, Nobles

Adjusts employer and Plan 2 member contribution rates for state pension systems during the 2025-2027 biennium.

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 14; absent, 1; excused, 1 (H).

SB 5686 Foreclosure Mediation Expansion

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

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

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1 (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.

Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REQUEST GRANTED.

SB 5041 Strike Unemployment Benefits

Riccelli, Conway, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Dhingra, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez, Bateman, Lovelett, Cleveland, Frame, Orwall, Pedersen, Slatter, Wellman, Wilson, C.

Allows workers unemployed due to strikes to qualify for temporary unemployment benefits.

House insists on its position and asks Senate for a conference (H). Conference committee request granted (H). Conference committee appointed. Representatives Berry, Doglio, Schmidt (H).

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

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 executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (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 executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

SB 5786 Liquor License Fees

Stanford

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

SB 5790 College Employee COLAs

Robinson

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

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (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 executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

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.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H). APP - Majority; do pass (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

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

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 executive session in the House Committee on Transportation at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 9:00 AM (H). TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

SB 5801 Transportation Funding Reform

Liias, King, Chapman

Overhauls transportation funding, infrastructure, and policy with new taxes, fees, public-private partnership rules, and environmental equity measures.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Transportation at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 9:00 AM (H). TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (H). Minority; do not pass (H). Minority; without recommendation (H). Referred to Rules 2 Review (H).

HOUSE RECEDED FROM AMENDMENTS.

SB 5571 Exterior Cladding Regulations

Bateman, Nobles

Prohibits local governments from regulating exterior cladding materials that comply with the state building code.

Returned to second reading for amendment (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H). House receded from amendments (H).

HOUSE REFUSES TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS. ASKS SENATE TO RECEDE FROM AMENDMENTS.

HB 1293 Littering and Plastics

Klicker, Dye, Connors, Barkis, Eslick, Caldier, Kloba

Increases littering penalties and delays compliance deadlines for thicker reusable plastic bag requirements.

House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments (H).

HOUSE REFUSES TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENTS.

HB 1217 Rent Stabilization Measures

Alvarado, Macri, Ramel, Peterson, Berry, Mena, Thai, Reed, Obras, Farivar, Parshley, Ortiz-Self, Cortes, Duerr, Street, Berg, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Timmons, Tharinger, Fosse, Gregerson, Simmons, Wylie, Pollet, Kloba, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Bergquist, Scott, Stonier, Hill

Limits rent increases and strengthens tenant protections under Washington's landlord-tenant laws.

House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments (H). Conference Requested (H). Conference committee appointed. Representatives Peterson, Macri, Low (H).

INTRODUCED.

HR 4663 Public Health Recognition

Jinkins, Engell, Abell

Honors Mary Selecky’s contributions to public health in Washington State.

Introduced (H). Adopted (H).

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

HB 2085 State Regional Division

Chase, Marshall, Klicker, Abell, Engell

Establishes a framework to explore dividing Washington State into two autonomous regions.

Not yet introduced (H).

HJR 4208 State Division Proposal

Chase, Marshall, Klicker, Abell, Engell

Divides Washington into two autonomous regions with separate governance and constitutions.

Not yet introduced (H).

RETURNED TO SECOND READING FOR AMENDMENT.

SB 5143 Public Service Ethics

Gildon, Pedersen, Nobles

Modernizes ethical standards and clarifies rules for state officers and employees.

Returned to second reading for amendment (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

RULES COMMITTEE RELIEVED OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. PLACED ON SECOND READING.

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.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H). Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0 (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.

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, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0 (H).

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.

Referred to Rules 2 Review (H). Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading (H). Committee amendment not adopted (H). Floor amendment(s) adopted (H). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

RULES SUSPENDED. PLACED ON THIRD READING.

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 suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S). Speaker signed (H).

HB 1958 Interstate Bridge Financing

Fey, Wylie, Zahn

Authorizes financing and establishes a bond framework for replacing the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S). Speaker signed (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 suspended. Placed on Third Reading (H). Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 1 (H).

SENATE RECEDED FROM AMENDMENTS.

HB 1232 Private Detention Regulations

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

Expands regulations and oversight of private detention facilities.

Senate receded from amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S). Speaker signed (H).

HB 1232 Private Detention Regulations

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

Expands regulations and oversight for private detention facilities to enhance detainee health, safety, and rights.

Senate receded from amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S). Speaker signed (H).

SPEAKER SIGNED.

HB 1131 Clemency and Pardons Reform

Goodman, Hackney, Simmons, Wylie, Ormsby, Hill

Reforms clemency and pardons processes while expanding and diversifying the Clemency and Pardons Board.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1162 Workplace Violence Prevention

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

Mandates workplace violence prevention plans and reporting requirements for health care settings.

Speaker signed (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 a permit-to-purchase system and new training requirements for firearm purchases and concealed pistol licenses.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1329 Wholesale Power Purchases

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

Expands flexibility for electric utilities to make wholesale power purchases while strengthening reporting and compliance requirements under CETA.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1351 ECEAP Eligibility Expansion

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

Expands eligibility and enrollment options for Washington's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP).

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1359 Forensic Mental Health

Thai, Abbarno, Eslick, Goodman, Davis

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

Speaker signed (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.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1432 Mental Health Parity

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

Standardizes mental health and substance use disorder coverage to ensure parity and remove barriers to care.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1460 Protection Order Cards

Griffey, Davis, Nance, Eslick, Pollet

Expands and streamlines the hope card program to improve accessibility, content, and trauma-informed support for protection order petitioners.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1462 HFC Emissions Reduction

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

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

Speaker signed (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 transit-oriented development and affordable housing near major transit stops.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1497 Organic Waste Management

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

Establishes new standards and requirements for organic waste management across jurisdictions, businesses, schools, and multifamily buildings.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1514 Thermal Energy Regulation

Ramel, Berry, Doglio, Hunt, Reed, Parshley

Establishes a regulatory framework for low-carbon thermal energy networks and companies.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1515 Alcohol Service Expansion

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

Authorizes expanded alcohol service in public spaces under specific conditions through 2027.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1543 Clean Buildings Compliance

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

Expands compliance options and requirements for Washington’s clean buildings performance standard.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1648 Child Care Qualifications

Dent, Eslick, Burnett, Penner, Jacobsen, Graham

Extends timelines and creates alternative pathways for child care provider qualification requirements.

Speaker signed (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

Establishes a public notification system for sewage spills through a Department of Ecology website.

Speaker signed (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.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1731 Unclaimed Museum Property

Waters

Modernizes procedures for museums and historical societies to claim ownership of unclaimed or abandoned property.

Speaker signed (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

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

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1934 Employment Investigation Privacy

Chase, Doglio, Schmidt

Expands privacy protections for individuals in employment investigations while ensuring transparency for elected officials.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 1975 Climate Program Adjustments

Fitzgibbon, Dye, Parshley

Amends Washington’s Climate Commitment Act to adjust market mechanisms, enhance economic modeling, and facilitate linkage with other jurisdictions.

Speaker signed (H).

HB 2015 Public Safety Funding

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

Establishes funding mechanisms and accountability measures to support local law enforcement and criminal justice programs.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5025 Educational Interpreter Certification

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

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

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5579 Health Contract Communications

Cleveland, Muzzall, Valdez

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

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

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.

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5672 Home Care Certification

Muzzall, Cleveland, Chapman, Dozier, Nobles

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

Speaker signed (H).

SB 5677 Associate Development Organizations

Cortes, Frame, Riccelli, Schoesler

Standardizes performance reporting and clarifies funding requirements for associate development organizations.

Speaker signed (H).

ADOPTED.

SR 8657 Menopause Awareness

Cleveland, Bateman, Braun, Cortes, Dhingra, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Robinson, Shewmake, Trudeau, Warnick

Recognizes the health, social, and economic impacts of menopause and calls for action to improve support and outcomes for affected individuals.

Adopted (S).

PRESIDENT SIGNED.

HB 1009 Pharmacy Commission Membership

Low, Ramel, Eslick

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

President signed (S).

HB 1018 Fusion Energy Regulation

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

Expands EFSEC certification to include fusion energy facilities.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

HB 1039 Urban Services to Tribes

Abbarno, Orcutt

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

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

HB 1219 Interbranch Advisory Committee

Taylor, Farivar, Simmons

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

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

HB 1253 Utility Joint Agreements

Ybarra, Doglio

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

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

HB 1258 911 Revenue Sharing

Ormsby, Hill

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

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

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.

President signed (S). Delivered to Governor.

HB 1573 Oath of Office Timeline

Parshley, Hunt, Doglio, Reed

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

President signed (S).

HB 1576 Historic Landmark Designations

Walen, Barkis

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

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

HB 1596 Speeding Prevention Technology

Leavitt, Goodman, Ryu, Berry

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

President signed (S).

HB 1621 Eviction Court Commissioners

Macri, Taylor, Peterson, Ramel, Ormsby, Hill

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

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

HB 1829 Tribal Warrant Enforcement

Lekanoff, Goodman, Pollet

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

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

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

HB 1970 Highway Contracting Methods

Zahn, Donaghy

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

President signed (S).

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.

President signed (S).

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS AT 1:30 PM.

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 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (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 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (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 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (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 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (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 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

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.

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

HB 2049 K-12 Education Funding

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

Adjusts property tax levy limits and funding formulas to enhance K-12 education funding and address equity disparities.

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

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.

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

HB 2061 Duty-Free Concession Fee

Fitzgibbon, Gregerson, Kloba, Ramel

Imposes a 10% concession fee on duty-free sales enterprises to fund tourism marketing and sustainable aviation fuel initiatives.

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

HB 2081 Business Tax Changes

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

Increases business and occupation tax rates and surcharges for high-grossing and advanced computing businesses.

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

RULES SUSPENDED. PLACED ON THIRD READING.

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 suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S). Speaker signed (H).

HB 1958 Interstate Bridge Financing

Fey, Wylie, Zahn

Authorizes financing and establishes a bond framework for replacing the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S). Speaker signed (H).

SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS.

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.

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

SB 5192 School Funding Formula

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

Modifies school funding formulas to provide a simplified per-student allocation for materials, supplies, and operating costs while requiring detailed expenditure reporting.

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

SB 5284 Extended Producer Responsibility

Lovelett, Shewmake, Nobles, Bateman, Salomon, Saldaña, Stanford, Wilson, C., Frame, Pedersen, Hasegawa, Liias, Orwall, Slatter, Valdez

Establishes an extended producer responsibility program for packaging and paper products.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5284 Producer Responsibility Program

Lovelett, Shewmake, Nobles, Bateman, Salomon, Saldaña, Stanford, Wilson, C., Frame, Pedersen, Hasegawa, Liias, Orwall, Slatter, Valdez

Establishes an extended producer responsibility program for consumer packaging and paper products.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5319 Surface Mine Fees

Shewmake, Chapman, Nobles

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

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5319 Surface Mining Fees

Shewmake, Chapman, Nobles

Increases fees and strengthens administrative processes for surface mine reclamation permits.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5568 State Health Planning

Cleveland, Cortes, Nobles, Riccelli

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

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 34; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SB 5568 Health Planning Modernization

Cleveland, Cortes, Nobles, Riccelli

Modernizes Washington's health planning framework to enhance data access, equity, and statewide health resource strategy development.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 34; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1 (S).

SENATE RECEDED FROM AMENDMENTS.

HB 1232 Private Detention Regulations

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

Expands regulations and oversight of private detention facilities.

Senate receded from amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S). Speaker signed (H).

HB 1232 Private Detention Regulations

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

Expands regulations and oversight for private detention facilities to enhance detainee health, safety, and rights.

Senate receded from amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S). Speaker signed (H).

HB 1440 Civil Asset Forfeiture

Goodman, Hackney, Peterson, Ormsby

Standardizes civil asset forfeiture procedures statewide and enhances protections for property owners.

Senate receded from amendments (S). Rules suspended (S). Returned to second reading for amendment (S). Floor amendment(s) adopted (S). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading (S). Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).