Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1822 2025–26 |
Driver course/work zonesRequires that an applicant for a new driver's license under the age of 26 pass an online course approved by the Department of Licensing (DOL) on driver work zone and first responder safety. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1825 2025–26 |
Grizzly bear managementRepeals the specific duty of the Fish and Wildlife Commission to protect and develop management plans for grizzly bears. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1826 2025–26 |
Mobility equipment repairEstablishes a right to repair for mobility devices designed for people with physical disabilities, requiring manufacturers to make available, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1828 2025–26 |
Plasma donation/physiciansAuthorizes medical assistant- emergency medical technicians to practice in source plasma donation centers and to perform the duties of a physician substitute in a plasma source donation center. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1830 2025–26 |
Dev. disabilities/rec checksProvides that an entity that requests a background record check may only access the resulting report in accordance with rules adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI). | Adison Richards (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1831 2025–26 |
Wage and salary disclosuresAllowing for corrections to wage and salary disclosures. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1832 2025–26 |
Student performanceProvides funding for students not meeting English language arts or math standards, provides funding for schools that meet a specified assessment growth threshold, and repeals National Board Certificate Bonuses. | Michael Keaton (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1835 2025–26 |
Cannabis licensing/zoningAligning cannabis licensing decisions by the liquor and cannabis board with local zoning ordinances. | Brian Burnett (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1836 2025–26 |
Local news journalismSupporting local news journalism. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1838 2025–26 |
College grant/cert. programsExpanding access to the Washington college grant to students enrolled in certificate programs for high-demand fields. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1839 2025–26 |
Advanced computing surchargeRemoves the per-taxpayer cap on the advanced computing surcharge. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1840 2025–26 |
Middle housingAuthorizes a fully planning county to allow at least one middle housing unit on each parcel that permits single-family residences in designated urban growth areas, limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRDs). | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1841 2025–26 |
Art purchase programEstablishes a program that provides interest-free or low-interest loans for certain individuals to purchase art created by Washington state artists or Washington-based indigenous artists. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1843 2025–26 |
Students/unemployment ins.Repeals the provision disqualifying an otherwise eligible worker from receiving unemployment insurance benefits on the basis that the worker is registered in school for a course of study of 12 or more instructional hours per week. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1844 2025–26 |
Alternative jet fuelsAdvancing the production and use of alternative jet fuels in Washington. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1845 2025–26 |
Cash assistance paymentsConcerning payment standards for cash assistance programs. | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1846 2025–26 |
Sounders FC license plateDirects proceeds from the sale of the Seattle Sounders FC special license plate to the RAVE Foundation. | Adison Richards (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1847 2025–26 |
Distributed alt. energy dev.Amends numerous state laws, including the Clean Energy Transformation Act, the Growth Management Act, the State Environmental Policy Act, and multiple tax laws, to address certain types of distributed energy projects and activities. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1849 2025–26 |
Rx drug donation programExpanding the drugs eligible for the unexpired prescription drug donation program. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1850 2025–26 |
Glucose monitor replacementFacilitating the prompt replacement of defective continuous glucose monitoring equipment. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1851 2025–26 |
Higher ed. property damageProhibiting the use of state appropriated funds by institutions of higher education to repair property damaged in a disruptive activity. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1852 2025–26 |
Local gov. property transferProhibiting local governments from transferring real property to nongovernment entities without fair consideration. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1853 2025–26 |
Green community schoolyardsDesignating school district recreational properties as green community schoolyards and developing a model shared-use agreement to increase the use of existing playgrounds and playfields. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1854 2025–26 |
Rural areas/subdivisionAuthorizes counties to allow the division of land outside of urban growth areas, including with resulting lots below minimum required lot sizes, when the land is divided between family members under certain circumstances. | Andrew Engell (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1855 2025–26 |
Discrimination in schoolsExpanding protections for certain students to promote inclusivity in public schools. | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |