Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 1971

Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy.

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

Sponsors

• Macri (Democratic)

Cosponsors (8)

• Doglio (Democratic)
• Parshley (Democratic)
• Berry (Democratic)
• Ramel (Democratic)
• Ormsby (Democratic)
• Pollet (Democratic)
• Scott (Democratic)
• Hill (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

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

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

Actions

• Apr 25, 2025
  Effective date 7/27/2025.
• Apr 25, 2025
  Chapter 171, 2025 Laws.
• Apr 25, 2025
  Governor signed.
• Apr 21, 2025
  Delivered to Governor.
• Apr 19, 2025 · Senate
  President signed.
• Apr 18, 2025 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; do pass.
• Apr 8, 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
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  HLTC - Majority; do pass.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
• Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
• Mar 8, 2025 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Mar 8, 2025 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 8, 2025 · House
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Mar 8, 2025 · House
  1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 25).
• Mar 5, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 28, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 27, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 27, 2025 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
• Feb 27, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
• Feb 25, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 18, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 13, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.