Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6251 2025–26 |
Medical school gradingRequires the coursework at the public schools of medicine in the state to be graded. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6252 2025–26 |
Free transit/CTC studentsExpands the zero-fare policy eligibility requirement for the Transit Support Grant Program to include students enrolled in degree-seeking or certificate-seeking programs at community or technical colleges. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6254 2025–26 |
Agency rules AI analysisLeveraging artificial intelligence to improve Washington's regulatory climate through streamlining language in rules and regulatory guidance documents. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6259 2025–26 |
Higher ed./damage by studentEstablishes that a student found by a court to have caused a certain amount of damage to an institution of higher education is not eligible for state financial aid and must repay any financial aid they have received. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6261 2025–26 |
School enroll. declarationRequires parents who do not enroll their children in public or private school at age six to file a signed declaration with the local school district in which they reside during the school years the children turn six and seven. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6264 2025–26 |
Immigration statusAmending the statewide policy supporting Washington state's economy and immigrants' role in the workplace. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6266 2025–26 |
State auditor info. accessConcerning information access by the state auditor. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6267 2025–26 |
Nursing education programsConcerning nursing education program standards. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6270 2025–26 |
Passenger rail adv. comm.Establishing a passenger rail advisory committee. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6271 2025–26 |
Mattress producer resp.Requires producers of mattresses to establish and fund a producer responsibility organization to implement a program for the post-consumer management of mattresses. | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| HB 2578 2025–26 |
Fish and wildlife commissionAdds four new commissioner and four alternate commissioner positions, representing federally recognized tribes, to the Fish and Wildlife Commission. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2579 2025–26 |
Public media grantsRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to establish a public media broadcaster program and a digital equity program to award funds to ensure access to the internet and noncommercial media. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2580 2025–26 |
Schools/local effort assist.Increasing local effort assistance. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2581 2025–26 |
Electric utility investmentsProviding additional investment options for electric utilities under the 20 percent alternative compliance option of the clean energy transformation act's greenhouse gas neutral standard. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2582 2025–26 |
Fire dept. civil serviceConcerning civil service positions in city and town fire departments. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2583 2025–26 |
Local lodging excise taxesLowers the population threshold for a city to impose a 4 percent special lodging tax to a city with a population of at least 200,000 located in a county with a population of at least 500,000. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2585 2025–26 |
State false claims actEstablishes a state False Claims Act (Act) that creates civil liability for false or fraudulent claims for money or property presented to the state, and provides that the Attorney General is responsible for investigating... | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2587 2025–26 |
Nonprofit grant advancesEstablishes a pilot program at the Department of Commerce to provide advance funds to eligible grant recipients. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2589 2025–26 |
Higher ed. encampmentsProhibits any person or individual from establishing an encampment at an institution of higher education without authorization. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2591 2025–26 |
Legislative process/billsRequiring a demonstration of support before a legislative bill is filed. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2596 2025–26 |
Lost parenting timeRestoring parenting time lost. | Stephanie McClintock (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| SB 6229 2025–26 |
Small business stock gainsExpands the capital gains tax to the gains from the sale of small business stock, to the extent such a gain was excluded in calculating federal net long-term capital gain. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| SB 6232 2025–26 |
Mental health counselorsCreating the Washington state board of licensed mental health counselors. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| SB 6235 2025–26 |
Athletics/private equityProhibits public institutions of higher education to enter into certain private investment agreements for intercollegiate athletics. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| SB 6236 2025–26 |
Children/controlled sub.Maintaining the safety of children. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |