Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5127 2025–26 |
Collector vehicle licensesRequires collector vehicle owners to maintain a valid collector vehicle insurance policy. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5168 2025–26 |
State actuary appointmentEliminates the State Actuary Appointment Committee and moves its duties to the Pension Funding Council. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5192 2025–26 |
School district materialsIncreases allocations for materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) in the prototypical school model. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5212 2025–26 |
Water adjudication in WRIA 1Provides that notwithstanding any time restrictions in current law, an adjudication claim form filed in Water Resource Inventory Area 1 after June 1, 2023 satisfies statement of claim filing requirements. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5284 2025–26 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization related to the postconsumer management of covered PPP and other... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5319 2025–26 |
Surface mine reclamationIncreases certain surface mine reclamation permit fees. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5334 2025–26 |
DNR civil enforcement appealProvides authority for the Pollution Control Hearings Board to hear appeals of civil penalties issued by the Department of Natural Resources for violations of burning permits or silvicultural burning. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 327, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5361 2025–26 |
ASAM 4 treatment criteriaExtends the implementation date for adoption of new criteria for assessment and treatment of substance use disorders by treatment providers and insurance carriers in Washington by two years, until January 1, 2028. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 335, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5370 2025–26 |
Port commissioner termsAllows port districts with three port commissioners that are not countywide, or that are countywide in a county with fewer than 100,000 people, to increase the length of the terms of office of the commissioners of the port... | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5390 2025–26 |
Access to recreation sitesIncreases the cost of a Discover Pass from $30 to $45. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 323, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5394 2025–26 |
DDA no-paid servicesAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to provide limited case resource management services for clients on the No-Paid Services caseload. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 337, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5463 2025–26 |
Industrial insurance/dutiesApplies the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all workers' compensation self-insurers and third-party administrators, rather than only self-insured municipal employers, self-insured private sector firefighter employers,... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5478 2025–26 |
Authorized PEBB benefitsPermits the Public Employees' Benefits Board to study, and subject to available funding, offer additional insurance products as employee-paid voluntary benefits. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5516 2025–26 |
Community centers/prop. taxExpands the property tax exemption for community centers to include surplus property and buildings of a nonprofit university acquired by a nonprofit organization. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5583 2025–26 |
Fishing and hunting licensesIncreases hunting and fishing fees administered by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5595 2025–26 |
Shared streetsAllows cities to designate shared streets where pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicular traffic share a portion or all of the same street. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5653 2025–26 |
Fish and wildlife officersIncludes lieutenants and captains in the Department of Fish and Wildlife officers that are eligible for interest arbitration under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 322, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5769 2025–26 |
Transition to kindergartenLimits the annual average full-time equivalent (AAFTE) eligible children enrolled in the Transition to Kindergarten (TTK) Program to the state-funded AAFTE specified in the omnibus appropriations act. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5786 2025–26 |
Liquor license feesIncreases the fees for almost all liquor licenses, permits, and endorsements. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5790 2025–26 |
CTC employee COLAsChanges the index used for the annual cost-of-living adjustment for certain employees at community and technical colleges from the Seattle-area Consumer Price Index to the implicit price deflator. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5435 2025–26 |
Collective bargaining reorg.Reorganizes and adds subchapter headings to the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
| SB 5556 2025–26 |
Adopt-a-highway programMakes the Washington State Department of Transportation's Adopt-a-Highway Program and its authorization to recognize Adopt-a-Highway Program participants with signs contingent on availability of appropriations. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
| SB 5627 2025–26 |
Safe excavationModifies several requirements in the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (Damage Prevention Act) relating to notice before excavation, duties before and during excavation, and duties when excavation causes damage to... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
| SB 5702 2025–26 |
Toll rate setting processRemoves toll rate setting from the rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
| HB 1253 2025–26 |
Utility joint use agreementsExpands the types of agreements that cities, public utility districts, and joint operating agencies may enter into for developing, owning, and operating electricity plants and transmission facilities to be with any person or... | Alex Ybarra (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2025 |
May 15, 2025 |