BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1013: DSHS civil service

Concerning exemption of certain personnel of the department of social and health services from civil service.

Summary

Revises the positions within the Department of Social and Health Services that are exempt from the State Civil Service Law.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1013), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to exemption of certain personnel of the department of social and health services from civil service;

Passed January 30, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1013

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 9, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1013

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 21, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 21, 2025Chapter 73, 2025 Laws.
Apr 21, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 15, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 14, 2025President signed.
Apr 11, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 9, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 9, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 7, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 25, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 21, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 21, 2025SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Jan 31, 2025First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Jan 30, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Jan 30, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 20, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 17, 2025SGOV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 17, 2025SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Dec 5, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1013 (2023–24) Regional apprenticeship prgs · Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2023
HB 1013 (2021–22) Emergency rule duration · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1013 (2019–20) Walla Walla watershed pilot · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1013 (2017–18) Environ. policy act overlap · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1013 (2015–16) County legislative meetings · Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2015
HB 1013 (2013–14) County legislative meetings · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1013 (2011–12) Rezoning proposal notices · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1013 (2009–10) Sexual misconduct/schools · Did not pass · died in committee