Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Edwin Obras
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1052 2025–26 |
Hate crime offenseModifies the conduct that constitutes a Hate Crime offense to include when a person commits a specified act in whole or in part because of the person's perception of another person's certain characteristics. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1149 2025–26 |
Cruelty to animalsExpands the crimes of Animal Cruelty and Animal Fighting. | David Hackney (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1186 2025–26 |
Medication dispensingAuthorizes hospitals and health care entities to dispense or distribute medications in additional circumstances. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1332 2025–26 |
Transp. network companiesRequires a transportation network company (TNC) to provide a driver, within three business days of a request, a single aggregated and searchable record of all the driver's per trip receipts from the previous 24 months. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1395 2025–26 |
Home care worker backgroundProvides conditions under which an employer may not conduct a character, competence, and sustainability review for long-term care providers. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1173 2025–26 |
High-hazard facility wagesRequires building and construction contractors and subcontractors at petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing facilities to provide registered apprentices with written notification identifying their applicable... | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2025 |
May 9, 2025 |
| HB 1217 2025–26 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent increases during any 12-month period of a tenancy to the lesser of 7 percent plus the Consumer Price Index, or 10 percent, under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA), and 5 percent under the... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2025 |
May 7, 2025 |
| HB 1874 2025–26 |
Textured hair trainingRequires cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers to receive training on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2025 |
May 2, 2025 |
| HB 1644 2025–26 |
Working minorsEstablishes minimum penalties for violations of restrictions governing the employment of minors in nonagricultural and agricultural industries. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 28, 2025 |
| HB 1068 2025–26 |
DOC WMS employee arbitrationGrants interest arbitration rights to Washington Management Service employees within the Department of Corrections. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 25, 2025 |
| HB 1788 2025–26 |
Workers' compensationConsolidates the worker's compensation calculation for workers who are permanently or temporarily totally disabled, and for workers' surviving spouses, and standardizes payments between married and unmarried workers. | Adison Richards (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, 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 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 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 1563 2025–26 |
Prescribed fire claimsCreates a prescribed fire claims fund pilot program. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1747 2025–26 |
Job applicants and employeesChanges the circumstances under which an employer is prohibited from obtaining information about an applicant's criminal history record under the Washington Fair Chance Act. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1821 2025–26 |
Interested party/prev. wageRequires an employer's certified payroll records to be provided to an "interested party" for purposes of enforcing prevailing wage requirements. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1205 2025–26 |
Forged digital likenessExpands the conduct that constitutes Criminal Impersonation in the second degree to include the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1385 2025–26 |
Background checksDirects the Washington State Patrol to execute the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact on behalf of the state in order to facilitate the authorized interstate exchange of criminal history information for noncriminal... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1490 2025–26 |
Background checksAdds specificity and definitions to the provisions outlining the current roles and circumstances that require a fingerprint-based background check. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1524 2025–26 |
Isolated employeesRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce requirements for employers of isolated employees. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1549 2025–26 |
Responsible bidder criteriaAllows a contractor to bid on a public works project without receiving training on public works and prevailing wage if it has completed at least one public works project within the previous three years and not received a... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1112 2025–26 |
Judges pro tempore/residencyRemoves city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipal courts in cities with a population greater than 400,000 inhabitants. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 11, 2025 |