All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5314 2025–26 |
Capital gains taxMakes various technical clarifications, corrections, and administrative changes to the Washington capital gains tax. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 409, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5357 2025–26 |
Actuarial pension fundingReduces employer normal cost contribution rates for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS), the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), the School Employees'... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 381, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5388 2025–26 |
DOC behavioral health cert.Requires substance use disorder treatment services at the Department of Corrections (DOC) to be provided by persons licensed by the state, instead of requiring the services to be licensed by the Department of Health (DOH). | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 382, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5393 2025–26 |
Rainier schoolRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to close Rainier School residential habilitation center by stopping new long-term admissions as of the effective date of the bill, ending all admissions by June 30, 2027,... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 410, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5408 2025–26 |
Wage and salary disclosuresExcludes certain job postings published without an employer's consent from the wage and salary disclosure requirements under the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 383, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5412 2025–26 |
Interfund loans/schoolsAllows school districts in binding conditions or under enhanced financial oversight to take a temporary, interest free interfund loan from its capital projects fund, subject to certain conditions. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5431 2025–26 |
Tax and revenue lawsMakes several administrative and technical changes to the state tax code. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 411, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5444 2025–26 |
Special license platesAuthorizes potentially up to 13 new special license plates. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 385, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5471 2025–26 |
Middle housingAllows a fully planning county to authorize middle housing on each parcel that permits single-family residences in designated urban growth areas (UGAs) and limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRDs). | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5503 2025–26 |
Public employee bargainingMakes changes to bargaining unit certification processes by requiring employers and unions to provide offers of proof when they challenge an employee's inclusion in a bargaining unit and changes the process for the... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 387, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5568 2025–26 |
State health planRequires the Office of Financial Management, in coordination with stakeholders, to update the state health plan by developing a statewide health resources strategy. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 388, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5579 2025–26 |
Health/contract terminationsProhibits health carriers, health care providers, and health care facilities from making public statements regarding a possible contract termination or expiration until 45 days before the termination date, except under certain... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 389, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5587 2025–26 |
Affordable housing dev.Requires the Washington Center for Real Estate Research to provide a biennial analysis of each county's progress in closing the gap between existing housing units and estimated housing needs. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 390, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5651 2025–26 |
Garnishment exemptionsAddresses automatic protections from attachment, execution, and garnishment in nonbankruptcy cases for certain funds held by financial institutions. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5677 2025–26 |
Associate development orgsIncreases the amount of assistance that Associate Development Organizations can provide for direct assistance in urban and rural areas. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5686 2025–26 |
Foreclosure mediation prg.Expands the Foreclosure Mediation Program (Program) beginning January 1, 2026, to include unit owners in common interest communities (CICs) facing possible foreclosure of association liens for delinquent assessments. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5721 2025–26 |
Automobile insuranceCreates a right to an appraisal in automobile insurance policies with first-party coverage for physical damage, which are issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5752 2025–26 |
Child care & early dev.Delays the date that the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) becomes an entitlement for eligible children from the 2026-27 school year to the 2030-31 school year. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5761 2025–26 |
Dependency/attorney appt.Delays by four years the implementation schedule for the court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 413, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5785 2025–26 |
Higher education costsIncreases eligibility for the maximum Washington College Grant (WCG) award to include students with a family income up to 60 percent of the median family income starting in academic year (AY) 2025-26. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 395, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5794 2025–26 |
Tax preferencesRepeals certain tax preferences. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 423, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5802 2025–26 |
Transportation fundsDedicates 0.1 percentage points of the 6.5 percent state sales and use tax rate into the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 418, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5807 2025–26 |
Health plan incentivesEliminates SmartHealth, a wellness incentive program that is offered to public employees that receive health care through the Public and School Employees' Benefits Boards. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 396, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5813 2025–26 |
Tax rates/cap. gains, estateApplies an additional 2.9 percent excise tax on individual's Washington capital gains exceeding $1 million. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 421, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5814 2025–26 |
Excise taxesExtends retail sales and use tax to certain specified services. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 422, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |