Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1815 2025–26 |
Prison riot offensesExcludes facilities operated by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and county juvenile detention facilities from the definition of "correctional institution" for purposes of the Prison Riot offense and... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 25, 2025 |
| HB 1875 2025–26 |
Sick leave/immigrationAllows individuals to use their paid sick leave for judicial or administrative immigration proceedings under certain circumstances. | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 25, 2025 |
| HB 1971 2025–26 |
Prescription hormone therapyRequires health plans that cover prescription hormone therapy to reimburse a 12-month refill of prescription hormone therapy at one time. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 25, 2025 |
| HB 1270 2025–26 |
Deferred comp. by local gov.Authorizes local governments operating deferred compensation programs to automatically enroll new employees in accordance with plan rules, unless employees affirmatively choose not to participate. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 24, 2025 |
| HB 1389 2025–26 |
Timber purchase reportingExtends the expiration date for timber purchase reporting requirements from September 30, 2025, to September 30, 2029. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 24, 2025 |
| HB 1522 2025–26 |
Utility wildfire mitigationProvides that an investor-owned electrical utility must file the company's wildfire mitigation plan with the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) and the UTC must approve or reject the plan or plan update within a... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 24, 2025 |
| HB 1572 2025–26 |
Higher ed. accreditationModifies criteria for exemption from authorization for nonprofit out-of-state institutions operating in Washington. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 24, 2025 |
| HB 1715 2025–26 |
Energy standard/comply costDirects the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to report to the Legislature on the costs of implementing the State Energy Performance Standard for state agencies, along with related building information by June 30, 2027. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 24, 2025 |
| HB 1791 2025–26 |
Local real estate excise taxAligns allowable uses of real estate excise tax (REET) 1 and 2 revenues. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 24, 2025 |
| HB 1899 2025–26 |
Homelessness point-in-timeMakes changes related to the Washington homeless census and homelessness Point-in-Time Count requirements, including removing the requirement that a Washington homeless census be conducted annually. | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 24, 2025 |
| HB 1061 2025–26 |
Residential parkingAuthorizes cities and counties to allow residential property owners to park, or allow another to park, across the point of ingress or egress of the owner's driveway, subject to certain restrictions. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1141 2025–26 |
Ag. cannabis workersCreates collective bargaining procedures for certain agricultural workers involved with cannabis production and processing. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1183 2025–26 |
Building codesRequires cities and counties planning under the Growth Management Act to modify setback, height limit, and gross floor area requirements for specified types of developments. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1261 2025–26 |
Open space incidental useAllows for certain agritourism activities to take place on classified open space farm and agricultural land without classification removal. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1355 2025–26 |
Tax compacts/capital invest.Increases the revenue-sharing percentages between a compacting tribe and the state when the tribe has completed a qualified capital investment. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1391 2025–26 |
Court alternatives/youthProhibits a juvenile diversion agreement from being entered into for an offense that was committed after a juvenile's eighteenth birthday and prohibits p arents and guardians from declining to enter into or preventing a... | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1602 2025–26 |
Liquor food service optionsAuthorizes domestic breweries and microbreweries to satisfy food-service requirements of two types of restaurant liquor licenses by subcontracting with one or more individuals or entities. | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1686 2025–26 |
Health care entity registryRequires the Department of Health, in consultation with others, to develop a plan and provide recommendations to the Legislature on how to create a complete and interactive registry of the health care landscape in Washington. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1696 2025–26 |
Covenant homeownership prg.Modifies the Covenant Homeownership Program by raising the area median income threshold for eligibility to 120 percent, authorizing full loan forgiveness under certain circumstances, and modifying one of the membership... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1755 2025–26 |
Coronary interventions/CNExempts elective percutaneous coronary interventions provided in a hospital owned or operated by a state entity from certificate of need requirements. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5021 2025–26 |
Retention of court exhibitsReduces the six-year retention period for court exhibits to five years. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5030 2025–26 |
Vital records accessProhibits fees from being charged to obtain a vital record of the birth of a child, requested by a parent or guardian who has a child who is eligible for or receiving food benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5037 2025–26 |
Uniform custodial trust actEnacts the Uniform Custodial Trust Act which enables a person to create a custodial trust by a property transfer or short writing. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5040 2025–26 |
Uniformed personnelExpands interest arbitration rights to law enforcement officers of cities, towns, and counties regardless of the employing local government's population size, as well as to municipal airport law enforcement officers. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5049 2025–26 |
Sunshine committeeModifies the quarterly meeting requirement of the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee to require four meetings annually. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |