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.

Conference committee report adopted (S). Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill (S). Vote on adoption of conference committee report reconsidered (S). Conference Requested (S). Conference committee appointed. Senators Bateman, Alvarado, Goehner (S). Conference committee request granted (H). Conference committee appointed. Representatives Fitzgibbon, Peterson, Low (H). Bill as amended violated Senate Rule 25 (S).

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.

Conference committee report adopted (H). Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H). Conference committee report adopted (S). Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

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.

Conference committee report adopted (S). Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill (S). Vote on adoption of conference committee report reconsidered (S). Conference Requested (S). Conference committee appointed. Senators Bateman, Alvarado, Goehner (S). Conference committee request granted (H). Conference committee appointed. Representatives Fitzgibbon, Peterson, Low (H). Bill as amended violated Senate Rule 25 (S).

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.

Conference committee report adopted (H). Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2 (H). Conference committee report adopted (S). Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

HB 1119 Supervision Compliance Credits

Goodman, Simmons

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

HB 1468 State Account Consolidation

Macri, Ormsby

Streamlines state account management by repealing, consolidating, and modifying various funds and administrative procedures.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

HB 1473 Wildfire Suppression Funding

Gregerson, Callan, Ormsby

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

HB 2020 Payment Processing Taxes

Berg, Orcutt, Fitzgibbon, Gregerson, Parshley, Ormsby

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

HB 2051 Medicaid Hospital Payments

Gregerson, Macri, Parshley, Ormsby

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

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Minority; without recommendation (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (S).

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.

Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S). WM - Majority; do pass (S). Minority; do not pass (S). Passed to Rules Committee for second reading (S). Placed on second reading by Rules Committee (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 executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (Subject to change) (S). Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM (S).

HB 1296 Student and Parental Rights

Stonier, Macri, Lekanoff, Doglio, Berry, Salahuddin, Davis, Ramel, Obras, Reed, Ormsby, Scott, Nance, Bergquist, Fitzgibbon, Parshley, Alvarado, Kloba, Pollet, Peterson, Fey, Simmons, Hill, Fosse

Expands student protections, parental rights, and accountability measures for public education entities.

President signed (S).

HB 1440 Civil Asset Forfeiture

Goodman, Hackney, Peterson, Ormsby

Standardizes civil asset forfeiture procedures across Washington state under a unified framework.

President signed (S).

HB 1633 Subcontractor Listing Compliance

Hill, Waters, Bergquist, Obras, Taylor, Ormsby, Berry, Peterson, Gregerson, Parshley, Reed, Reeves, Simmons, Thomas, Nance

Tightens requirements for subcontractor listing and licensing in public works bidding.

President signed (S).

HB 1733 Relocation Expense Reimbursement

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

Increases reimbursement caps for relocation expenses incurred by displaced farms, nonprofits, and small businesses.

President signed (S).

HB 1902 Transportation Permitting Reform

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

Establishes a work group to streamline permitting for transportation projects.

President signed (S).

HB 1912 Agricultural Fuel Exemptions

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

Facilitates access to exempt agricultural fuels and extends certain exemptions under the Climate Commitment Act.

President signed (S).

HB 1936 Post-Retirement School Employment

Chase, Leavitt, Pollet

Extends post-retirement employment provisions for school retirees to work while receiving pensions.

President signed (S).

SB 5083 Public Employee Healthcare

Robinson, Harris, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez

Caps reimbursement rates for healthcare services under public employee health plans.

President signed (S).

SB 5143 Legislative Ethics Reform

Gildon, Pedersen, Nobles

Modernizes ethics rules for public officials by updating definitions, consolidating gift provisions, and clarifying permissible legislative activities.

President signed (S).

SB 5357 Pension Funding Adjustments

Conway, Nobles

Adjusts pension funding policies and contribution rates for Washington State retirement systems to provide temporary fiscal relief and reflect updated economic assumptions.

President signed (S).

SB 5390 Recreation Access Fees

Stanford, Nobles

Increases Discover Pass fees and expands access to state recreation sites for disabled veterans.

President signed (S).

SB 5408 Wage Disclosure Compliance

King

Modifies wage and salary disclosure requirements in job postings and internal promotions while establishing enforcement mechanisms and penalties for noncompliance.

President signed (S).

SB 5463 Self-Insured Employer Compliance

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

Standardizes enforcement and corrective actions for self-insured employers violating industrial insurance laws.

President signed (S).

SB 5486 Movie Theater Captioning

Orwall, Dhingra, Nobles, Trudeau

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

President signed (S).

SB 5525 Mass Layoff Notification

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

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

President signed (S).

SB 5571 Exterior Cladding Regulation

Bateman, Nobles

Prohibits local governments from regulating exterior cladding materials that comply with the state building code, with exceptions for historic preservation, wildfire safety, and unique architectural themes.

President signed (S).

SB 5686 Condo Foreclosure Mediation

Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles

Expands foreclosure mediation program to include unit owners in common interest communities.

President signed (S).

SB 5752 Child Care Reform

Wilson, C., Robinson, Dhingra

Extends timelines and modifies eligibility criteria for state-funded child care and early learning programs.

President signed (S).

SB 5761 Child Attorney Appointments

Frame, Nobles

Extends the timeline for statewide implementation of court-appointed attorneys for children in dependency proceedings.

President signed (S).

SB 5769 Transitional Kindergarten Expansion

Wellman, Wilson, C., Nobles

Renames and regulates the transitional kindergarten program with funding caps and a phased expansion plan.

President signed (S).

SB 5790 College Employee COLAs

Robinson

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

President signed (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.

President signed (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.

President signed (S).

SB 5813 Capital Gains and Estate 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.

President signed (S).

SCR 8404 Legislative Adjournment

Riccelli

Establishes the final adjournment date for the 2025 Regular Session of the Washington State Legislature.

Not yet introduced (S). Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar (S).

SB 5263 Special Education Funding

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

Standardizes and increases special education funding while enhancing statewide oversight and support systems.

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

SB 5263 Special Education Funding

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

Revises special education funding, administration, and accountability in Washington State.

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

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.

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

SB 5444 Special License Plates

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

Establishes a moratorium on new special license plates and reforms the special license plate program.

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

SB 5785 Higher Education Grants

Robinson

Modifies eligibility, award amounts, and institutional participation for Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship programs.

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

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

SB 5786 Liquor License Fees

Stanford

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

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5786 Liquor License Fees

Stanford

Increases fees for liquor licenses, permits, and endorsements by 50%.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S). President signed (S).

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.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5801 Transportation Funding Reform

Liias, King, Chapman

Overhauls transportation funding, project delivery, and regulatory frameworks across Washington State.

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).

SB 5802 Transportation Fund Transfers

Liias, King

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

Senate concurred in House amendments (S). Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0 (S).