BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1726: Fire service training

Concerning the director of fire protection's administration and reimbursement of fire service-related training programs.

Summary

Removes the method for calculating reimbursement rates for Firefighter 1 training expenses of public fire agencies that do not use the training services of the Fire Training Academy.
Provides that such reimbursement is instead provided in accordance with rules established by the Director of Fire Protection.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1726), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to the director of fire protection's administration and reimbursement of fire service-related training programs;

Passed January 17, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1726

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 28, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1726

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 13, 2024Chapter 46, 2024 Laws.
Mar 13, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 1, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Feb 29, 2024President signed.
Feb 29, 2024Speaker signed.
Feb 28, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 28, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 23, 2024Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 21, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2024SGE - Majority; do pass.
Jan 22, 2024First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
Jan 17, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Jan 17, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 16, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 17, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 17, 2023SGOV - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2023SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 2, 2023First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1726 (2025–26) WA lumber mills/public works · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1726 (2021–22) Peace officers/use of force · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1726 (2019–20) Health care prof. students · Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2019
HB 1726 (2017–18) Impacts from wildlife damage · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1726 (2015–16) Vulnerable adults, abuse of · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1726 (2013–14) Vehicle registration renewal · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1726 (2011–12) Voc rehab subcommittee · Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2011
HB 1726 (2009–10) Creating Bellevue College · Did not pass · died in committee