Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5408 2025–26 |
Wage and salary disclosuresExcludes certain job postings published without an employer's consent from the wage and salary disclosure requirements under the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 383, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5412 2025–26 |
Interfund loans/schoolsAllows school districts in binding conditions or under enhanced financial oversight to take a temporary, interest free interfund loan from its capital projects fund, subject to certain conditions. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5431 2025–26 |
Tax and revenue lawsMakes several administrative and technical changes to the state tax code. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 411, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5444 2025–26 |
Special license platesAuthorizes potentially up to 13 new special license plates. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 385, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5471 2025–26 |
Middle housingAllows a fully planning county to authorize middle housing on each parcel that permits single-family residences in designated urban growth areas (UGAs) and limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRDs). | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5503 2025–26 |
Public employee bargainingMakes changes to bargaining unit certification processes by requiring employers and unions to provide offers of proof when they challenge an employee's inclusion in a bargaining unit and changes the process for the... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 387, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5568 2025–26 |
State health planRequires the Office of Financial Management, in coordination with stakeholders, to update the state health plan by developing a statewide health resources strategy. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 388, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5579 2025–26 |
Health/contract terminationsProhibits health carriers, health care providers, and health care facilities from making public statements regarding a possible contract termination or expiration until 45 days before the termination date, except under certain... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 389, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5587 2025–26 |
Affordable housing dev.Requires the Washington Center for Real Estate Research to provide a biennial analysis of each county's progress in closing the gap between existing housing units and estimated housing needs. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 390, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5651 2025–26 |
Garnishment exemptionsAddresses automatic protections from attachment, execution, and garnishment in nonbankruptcy cases for certain funds held by financial institutions. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5677 2025–26 |
Associate development orgsIncreases the amount of assistance that Associate Development Organizations can provide for direct assistance in urban and rural areas. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5686 2025–26 |
Foreclosure mediation prg.Expands the Foreclosure Mediation Program (Program) beginning January 1, 2026, to include unit owners in common interest communities (CICs) facing possible foreclosure of association liens for delinquent assessments. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5721 2025–26 |
Automobile insuranceCreates a right to an appraisal in automobile insurance policies with first-party coverage for physical damage, which are issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5752 2025–26 |
Child care & early dev.Delays the date that the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) becomes an entitlement for eligible children from the 2026-27 school year to the 2030-31 school year. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5761 2025–26 |
Dependency/attorney appt.Delays by four years the implementation schedule for the court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 413, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5785 2025–26 |
Higher education costsIncreases eligibility for the maximum Washington College Grant (WCG) award to include students with a family income up to 60 percent of the median family income starting in academic year (AY) 2025-26. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 395, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5794 2025–26 |
Tax preferencesRepeals certain tax preferences. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 423, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5802 2025–26 |
Transportation fundsDedicates 0.1 percentage points of the 6.5 percent state sales and use tax rate into the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 418, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5807 2025–26 |
Health plan incentivesEliminates SmartHealth, a wellness incentive program that is offered to public employees that receive health care through the Public and School Employees' Benefits Boards. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 396, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5813 2025–26 |
Tax rates/cap. gains, estateApplies an additional 2.9 percent excise tax on individual's Washington capital gains exceeding $1 million. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 421, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5814 2025–26 |
Excise taxesExtends retail sales and use tax to certain specified services. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 422, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1207 2025–26 |
Superior court clerk feesCreates an additional $50 surcharge for certain filing fees collected by clerks of superior courts, with $5 retained by the county for the county clerk's office operations and the remainder deposited into specified state accounts. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1359 2025–26 |
Criminal insanityEstablishes a task force to review and make recommended changes to laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1392 2025–26 |
Medicaid access programEstablishes the Medicaid Access Program Account. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1427 2025–26 |
Peer support specialistsChanges the name of the profession of certified peer specialists to "certified peer support specialists." | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |