Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 1131

Concerning clemency and pardons.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Goodman (Democratic)

Cosponsors (5)

• Hackney (Democratic)
• Simmons (Democratic)
• Wylie (Democratic)
• Ormsby (Democratic)
• Hill (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Second Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Second Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• May 20, 2025
  Effective date 7/27/2025*.
• May 20, 2025
  Chapter 371, 2025 Laws.
• May 20, 2025
  Governor partially vetoed.
• Apr 25, 2025
  Delivered to Governor.
• Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
  President signed.
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  Passed final passage; yeas, 50; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  House concurred in Senate amendments.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
• Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
  On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Human Services.
• Mar 7, 2025 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Mar 7, 2025 · House
  Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.
• Mar 7, 2025 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Mar 7, 2025 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 7, 2025 · House
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Mar 7, 2025 · House
  2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25).
• Mar 4, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
• Feb 17, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
• Jan 27, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Jan 23, 2025 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Jan 23, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Jan 23, 2025 · House
  CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Jan 23, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 16, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:30 AM.
• Jan 13, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Community Safety.
• Dec 24, 2024 · House
  Prefiled for introduction.