Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6132 2025–26 |
Inland port district debtAllows a port district that has established a tax increment financing area and which meets specified requirements to contract additional indebtedness, borrow money, and issue general obligation bonds up to 0.25 percent of the... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| SB 6170 2025–26 |
Highway constructionIncreases the maximum estimated cost of repairs or renovations that can be done by state forces from $60,000 to $100,000. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| SB 6194 2025–26 |
Allowable costs/hospitalAllows for any rural hospital located on a federally recognized Indian reservation to be paid at 150 percent of the fee-for-service rate for inpatient and outpatient Medicaid services beginning January 1, 2027. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| HB 2165 2025–26 |
Peace officer false ident.Establishes the gross misdemeanor offense of False Identification as a Peace Officer, which a person commits by claiming to be a peace officer or creating an impression that the person is a peace officer under specified circumstances | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 19, 2026 |
| SB 5855 2025–26 |
Law enf. face coveringsProhibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties, with specified exceptions. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 19, 2026 |
| HB 1570 2025–26 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants specified student employees at Western Washington University the right to collectively bargain. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2323 2025–26 |
Traffic stops/blue envelopeEstablishes the Blue Envelope Program to enhance communication between individuals who are neurodiverse and officers during traffic stops. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2338 2025–26 |
Community weatherizationAdds community scaled projects as eligible project types for funding from the Low-Income Weatherization Program. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2350 2025–26 |
DD RHC federal complianceRequires the Department of Social and Health Services, whenever it is notified that a residential habilitation center (RHC) is out of compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements, to provide notice... | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2354 2025–26 |
Common interest communitiesExempts small middle housing common interest communities from most Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) provisions. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2420 2025–26 |
Small works roster limitsEstablishes annual increases in the maximum value of public works projects for which state agencies and local governments may use small works roster processes, from the current $350,000 to an eventual $650,000 by July 1, 2030. | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2426 2025–26 |
Pollution control appealsAuthorizes permit appeals to the Pollution Control Hearings Board to be heard by one member of the board or alternative compositions of the board in certain circumstances. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2429 2025–26 |
Youth behavioral healthRequires the Governor, subject to the availability of nonstate funding, to maintain an executive coordination officer for the children and youth system of care for the purpose of monitoring the implementation of a strategic... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2495 2025–26 |
Removal of vehiclesAllows certain cities to have their authorized representatives direct the impoundment of vehicles obstructing streetcar operations, if the vehicle is within the right-of-way used for streetcar operations. | Brianna Thomas (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2505 2025–26 |
Adult family home licensureExempts certain individuals from adult family home licensing requirements if they have been licensed to operate a foster family home or approved for a child-specific license when the only unrelated adults receiving care in the... | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2521 2025–26 |
Firearms background checksAllows the Washington State Patrol to set the fee for the Firearm Background Check Program to an amount calculated to cover total costs to administer the program. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2604 2025–26 |
Vehicle transfers to insurerProvides that non-notarized electronic signatures may be used for the transfer of vehicle ownership to insurers and an associated limited power of attorney. | Adison Richards (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2610 2025–26 |
Nonprofit housing providersExpands the allowable use of property for the nonprofit homeownership property tax exemption. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5068 2025–26 |
Public employ. eligibilityMakes persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law eligible to apply for prosecuting attorney positions and corrections officers in state correctional facilities and local jail positions. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5292 2025–26 |
Family & medical leave ratesShifts the method for setting the premium rate for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program from a statutory lookback formula to an actuarial approach, provided that it is at the lowest possible rate necessary to maintain... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5690 2025–26 |
Utility relocationDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to adopt and maintain agency policies that proactively provide utility owners with information about planned state highway fish barrier removal projects. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5720 2025–26 |
Uniform debt default actAdopts the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act to create rules a plaintiff must follow in order to obtain a default judgment in a lawsuit seeking collection of a consumer debt. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5880 2025–26 |
Toxicology testingAllows certain private laboratories to perform blood or breath tests for impaired driving offenses. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5911 2025–26 |
DCYF/financial stabilityProvides that as of January 1, 2027, the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) may not apply any benefits, payments, funds, or accrual paid to, or on behalf of, a young adult ages 18 to 21 receiving extended foster... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5944 2025–26 |
Language access providersProvides that payments for missed or canceled appointments are part of "economic compensation" and therefore within the scope of collective bargaining between state agency employers and language access providers. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |