Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 1162

Concerning workplace violence in health care settings.

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

Sponsors

• Leavitt (Democratic)

Cosponsors (10)

• Schmidt (Republican)
• Berry (Democratic)
• Ryu (Democratic)
• Macri (Democratic)
• Bronoske (Democratic)
• Pollet (Democratic)
• Nance (Democratic)
• Timmons (Democratic)
• Ormsby (Democratic)
• Hill (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• 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 17, 2025
  Effective date 1/1/2026.
• May 17, 2025
  Chapter 303, 2025 Laws.
• May 17, 2025
  Governor signed.
• 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, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  House concurred in Senate amendments.
• Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
  Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
• Apr 11, 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; without recommendation.
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Commerce.
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
• Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
• Mar 5, 2025 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Mar 5, 2025 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2025 · House
  2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25).
• Mar 4, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 28, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 25, 2025 · House
  APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 25, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
• Jan 24, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Jan 22, 2025 · House
  LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Jan 22, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 15, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 13, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
• Jan 6, 2025 · House
  Prefiled for introduction.