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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2015

HB 2015: Public safety funding

Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax.

Summary

  • Creates a Local Law Enforcement Grant (Grant) Program to be administered by the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC).
  • Authorizes a new local 0.1 percent sales and use tax for criminal justice purposes.
  • Requires reports on the use of the new local sales and use tax revenues from the Association of Washington Cities and the Washington State Association of Counties.
  • Requires annual reports from the CJTC on the Grant program.
  • Requires a report from the Washington Association of Police Chiefs and Sheriffs on the law enforcement personnel employed as general authority Washington Peace officers for each local law enforcement agency from 2020 through 2025.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2015), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 19, 2025
  6. LawMay 19, 2025
Prime sponsor
Debra Entenman (D-47)
Introduced
February 21, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 19, 2025
Session law
Chapter 350, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2015, SHB 2015, ESHB 2015

AN ACT Relating to improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debra Entenman (D-47)

14 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kristine Reeves D-30April Berg D-44Melanie Morgan D-29Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gerry Pollet D-46Brandy Donaghy D-44Beth Doglio D-22Osman Salahuddin D-48Rob Chase R-4Edwin Obras D-33Lisa Parshley D-22Amy Walen D-48Chris Stearns D-47My-Linh Thai D-41

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 2015
54 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53501
Republican13701
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 2015
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25500
Republican51400
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 2015
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54401
Republican13800
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 517 by Orcutt (page 3, line 28)

March 11, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 2015
43 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55301
Republican38001
How each member voted

Nay (53)

Excused (2)

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House · Amendment 558 by Abell (page 3, line 37)

March 11, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 2015
43 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55301
Republican38001
How each member voted

Nay (53)

Excused (2)

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House · Amendment 547 by Couture (page 4, line 17)

March 11, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 2015
41 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35501
Republican38001
How each member voted

Nay (55)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (ESHB 2015)
  2. Chapter 350, 2025 Laws. (ESHB 2015)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 2015)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2015)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 2015)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2015)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2015)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2015)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2015)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2015)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (ESHB 2015)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2015)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2015)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2015)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2015)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2015)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2015)
  18. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2015)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2015)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2015)
  21. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2015)
  22. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESHB 2015)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2015)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2015)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2015)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2015)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2015)
  29. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  30. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2015)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2015)
  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2015)
  33. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  34. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. Minority; do not pass.
  36. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. Referred to Appropriations.
  38. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  39. Minority; do not pass.
  40. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  41. First reading, referred to Finance.

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