Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Timmons
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1626 2025–26 |
PFML grants/school districtsAllows school districts with fewer than 2000 students to receive grants under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1632 2025–26 |
Medical debtProtecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1658 2025–26 |
History museum fundingRequires that a document recording historical preservation surcharge fee be deposited into a separate fund and used for certain city or county historic preservation activities or for the support of history or heritage museums. | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1659 2025–26 |
Early childhood court prg.Expanding the early childhood court program. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1661 2025–26 |
Future fund pilot projectConcerning the Washington future fund pilot project. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1680 2025–26 |
Preventive dental careImproving access to patient care by increasing preventive dental care. | Adison Richards (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1727 2025–26 |
School library info and techConcerning school library information and technology programs. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1737 2025–26 |
Apprenticeships/tribal gov.Concerning federally approved apprenticeship programs operated by tribal governments. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1751 2025–26 |
Course materials sales taxCreates an exemption from sales and use tax for sales of required course materials purchased by a student enrolled at an institution of higher education. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | 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 1864 2025–26 |
Ambulances/transport optionsAuthorizes ambulance services to transport patients to facilities that are not emergency departments, such as urgent care clinics, as authorized in regional emergency medical services and trauma care plans (regional plans). | Brianna Thomas (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1865 2025–26 |
Working conn. child careExpanding access for small business employees and adjusting implementation dates for working connections child care. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1866 2025–26 |
Grant fund advances pilotCreating a pilot program to advance funds to nonprofits to support grant performance. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1873 2025–26 |
WC child care/grad. studentsExpands eligibility for Working Connections Child Care benefits for full-time professional and graduate students. | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1926 2025–26 |
Home care aidesRequires the Department of Health to develop a plan to integrate testing into the home care aide training process and conduct necessary rulemaking. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1943 2025–26 |
Blood donation/school instr.Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of blood donation. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1979 2025–26 |
Cardiac care cert. of needUpdating cardiac care certificate of need requirements. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2070 2025–26 |
WWU state funding parityCreating state funding parity for Western Washington University. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2112 2025–26 |
Adult content/age minimumRestricts access to online sexual material harmful to children for individuals under age 18. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2117 2025–26 |
Board of natural resourcesAdds a tribal representative to the Board of Natural Resources. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2169 2025–26 |
DCYF/financial stabilityStrengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1108 2025–26 |
Housing cost task forceDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to research, analyze, and determine the primary cost drivers for homeownership and rental housing. | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1902 2025–26 |
Transp. project permittingRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Ecology, to convene a work group of state, local, and tribal representatives to develop recommendations to streamline the... | Adison Richards (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1096 2025–26 |
Lot splittingRequires cities to establish an administrative approval process for a lot split, which may be combined with concurrent review of a residential building permit for new single-family or middle housing. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| HB 1162 2025–26 |
Health care work violenceRequires health care settings to conduct timely investigations of workplace violence incidents. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |