Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Timmons
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1912 2025–26 |
Agricultural fuel/CCA ex.Requires the Department of Ecology to post and periodically update on its website a directory tool of retail fuel sellers of agricultural fuel that is exempt from a Climate Commitment Act (CCA) compliance obligation. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2025 |
May 15, 2025 |
| HB 1014 2025–26 |
Child support scheduleUpdates the child support economic table to extend the table to income levels of $50,000 and to raise the floor to income levels of $2,200. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| HB 1167 2025–26 |
Maritime careers task forceAdds a representative from the Washington State Department of Transportation's state ferries division to an existing statewide career and technical education task force (task force). | Clyde Shavers (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| HB 1587 2025–26 |
Partner promise scholarshipsEstablishes Local Government Partner Promise Scholarship Programs within the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Program. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| HB 1130 2025–26 |
Dev. disabilities waiver useRequires the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to prioritize specified populations when enrolling eligible clients in open home and community-based services waiver slots... | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, 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 1271 2025–26 |
State fire service deploy.Allows the Chief of the Washington State Patrol to mobilize jurisdictions and request resources to prepare for an emergency or disaster situation or when an emergency or disaster is predicted to exceed local resource capabilities. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1418 2025–26 |
PTBA governing body membersAllows for the appointment of two transit-using members to the governing body of public transportation benefit areas (PTBAs) as voting members. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1422 2025–26 |
Drug take-back programModifies the annual operating fee the Department of Health (DOH) can charge a drug take-back program operator. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1432 2025–26 |
Mental health servicesDefines medically necessary for purposes of certain requirements related to a health plan's coverage of mental health services and substance use disorder (SUD) services. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 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 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 1272 2025–26 |
Children in crisis programExtends the child and youth multisystem care project director position within the Office of the Governor and other related programs to address complex cases of children in crisis until June 30, 2027 (instead of expiring on... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 25, 2025 |
| HB 1605 2025–26 |
State patrol longevity bonusRequires a longevity bonus be paid to Washington State Patrol employees that achieved 26 or more years of commissioned service before July 1, 2024. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 25, 2025 |
| HB 1391 2025–26 |
Court alternatives/youthProhibits a juvenile diversion agreement from being entered into for an offense that was committed after a juvenile's eighteenth birthday and prohibits p arents and guardians from declining to enter into or preventing a... | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 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 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 1540 2025–26 |
Homelessness/tribal collegesExpands the Students Experiencing Homelessness program to include a tribal college. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 21, 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 1064 2025–26 |
System improvement teamRemoves the June 30, 2025, expiration date for the Interagency, Multijurisdictional System Improvement Team. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 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 1414 2025–26 |
CTE careers work groupDirects the statewide career and technical education task force (task force) to recommend changes to laws and practices affecting the training, certification, and employment of 16- and 17-year-olds enrolled in or who completed... | April Connors (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1631 2025–26 |
State marine forestEstablishes bull kelp forests as the state marine forest. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1688 2025–26 |
Electric security alarmsEstablishes statewide standards for installing and operating electric security alarm systems where local governments have not adopted alternative regulations. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 16, 2025 |
| HB 1054 2025–26 |
County ferry contractsAllows a unit priced contract for county ferry maintenance or repair to extend for a term of up to 10 years. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 11, 2025 |