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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5294

SB 5294: Professional accounts

Transferring dedicated accounts for certain professional licenses to the business and professions account.

Summary

  • Repeals six accounts administered by the Department of Licensing and adds the related businesses and professions to the list of professions for which all receipts from licenses and other fees must be deposited into the Business and Professions Account.
  • Transfers fund balances from the six repealed accounts to the Business and Professions Account.
  • Requires the Department of Licensing to report annually on expenditures and revenues for each of the professions that use the Business and Professions Account.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5294), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2025
  6. LawMay 12, 2025
Prime sponsor
Chris Gildon (R-25)
Introduced
January 16, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2025
Session law
Chapter 232, Laws of 2025
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1300
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5294, SSB 5294, ESSB 5294

AN ACT Relating to transferring dedicated accounts for certain professional licenses to the business and professions account;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Gildon (R-25)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Derek Stanford D-1Perry Dozier R-16T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5294
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5294
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026. (ESSB 5294)
  2. Chapter 232, 2025 Laws. (ESSB 5294)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5294)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5294)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5294)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5294)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5294)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5294)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5294)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5294)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5294)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5294)
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5294)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5294)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5294)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5294)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5294)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5294)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5294)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5294)
  24. BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

SB 5294 in other sessions

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