All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5414 2025–26 |
Social equity impact/auditsRequires performance audits to include social equity impact analysis of programs or services. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5459 2025–26 |
Call center retentionRequires certain call center employers to notify the Employment Security Department before moving operations to a foreign country. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5480 2025–26 |
Medical debtProhibits hospitals, physician groups, professional partners, and collection agencies from reporting medical debt to credit reporting agencies or credit bureaus. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5493 2025–26 |
Hospital price transparencyRequires hospitals to comply with federal hospital price transparency rules, as they existed on January 1, 2025, and submit data to the Department of Health. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5498 2025–26 |
Contraceptive coverageApplies the requirement that health plans reimburse for a 12-month supply of contraceptives to all prescriptions, instead of only refills. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5501 2025–26 |
Employee driving requirementProhibits employers from requiring a driver's license as a condition of employment or state that a job applicant must have a driver's license in a job posting. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5558 2025–26 |
Growth management plansExtends the deadline for Benton, Chelan, Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Kittitas, Skamania, Spokane, Walla Walla, and Yakima Counties, and the cities within those counties, to review and revise their comprehensive plans from June... | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5641 2025–26 |
Blood donation/school instr.Encourages school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide instruction in awareness of blood donation in addition to awareness of bone marrow donation. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5655 2025–26 |
Child care centers/buildingsRequires, when a child care center is operated in a dedicated space within an existing building that has more than one use, that the occupancy load calculation is based only on the areas of the building used for child care. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5656 2025–26 |
Aquatic lease inflation rateReplaces the All Commodity Producer Price Index with the Consumer Price Index for the Seattle metropolitan area as the inflation rate used for certain aquatic land leases. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5696 2025–26 |
Mental health treatment/taxExpands allowable uses of revenue from the local mental health and chemical dependency sales tax to include the new construction of facilities for the purposes of mental health treatment programs or services. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5764 2025–26 |
Ambulance transport fundRepeals the expiration date for the Ambulance Transport Quality Assurance Fee Program. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| HB 1013 2025–26 |
DSHS civil serviceRevises the positions within the Department of Social and Health Services that are exempt from the State Civil Service Law. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1028 2025–26 |
Child exposure to violenceExpands the scope of children's advocacy centers to include addressing the needs of children exposed to violence. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1081 2025–26 |
Solicited real estateProvides a property owner with the right to an appraisal and the right to cancel a purchase contract, within certain conditions, for solicited real estate transactions. | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1105 2025–26 |
DOC employee bargainingExempts Department of Corrections employees who have interest arbitration rights under the Personnel System Reform Act from coalition bargaining requirements, unless those employees are part of the Marine Department. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1121 2025–26 |
Work restrictions/age 16, 17Requires the Department of Labor and Industries rule to allow a 16- or 17-year old to work the same number of hours and days during the school year as would be permitted during school vacations or holidays if the minor is... | Stephanie McClintock (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1201 2025–26 |
Emergency shelters/petsRequires a political subdivision to identify coshelters in each update to its local comprehensive emergency management plans. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1222 2025–26 |
Gambling commission/PRAExpands public records disclosure exemptions relating to gaming records submitted to or obtained by the Gambling Commission to include additional financial statements and transactions, information that describes certain... | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1260 2025–26 |
Document recording fee adminAmends the distribution of the portion of the $183 housing and homelessness document recording surcharge retained by counties and used for implementation of city and county local homeless housing plans. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1273 2025–26 |
Dual credit program accessExtends a pilot program to increase career and technical education dual credit participation and credit attainment by covering certain expenses of secondary and postsecondary schools. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1279 2025–26 |
Postsecondary ed protectionsCreates new limitations related to student protections on interstate agreements between institutions of higher education. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1287 2025–26 |
Health info./coordinationAllows a client's written acknowledgement of a disclosure statement provided by certain behavioral health providers, as well as information obtained from the client in a professional capacity in order to render professional... | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1294 2025–26 |
Pesticide application comm.Extends the expiration date of the Pesticide Application Safety Committee to July 1, 2035. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |
| HB 1309 2025–26 |
Burrowing shrimpDirects, subject to appropriation, the Department of Agriculture to establish an integrated pest management research program to address the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 2025 |