Washington bills

Washington legislators · Data: Open States

State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

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• HB 2411 Became law
  Modifying shared leave provisions to authorize shared leave for victims of a hate crime and those whose absence is due to immigration enforcement actions against the employee or the employee's relative.
  Mar 30, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2105 Became law
  Concerning immigrant worker protections.
  Mar 30, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026*.
• HB 2156 Became law
  Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.
  Mar 30, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2266 Became law
  Encouraging permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, and indoor emergency shelters.
  Mar 27, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 1750 Became law
  Creating guidelines for voter suppression and vote dilution claims under the Washington voting rights act.
  Mar 25, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 1710 Became law
  Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018.
  Mar 25, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2416 Became law
  Concerning fair treatment of waste to energy facilities under the climate commitment act.
  Mar 25, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2320 Became law
  Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 3/24/2026*.
• HB 1069 Became law
  Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2091 Became law
  Requiring public employers under chapter 41.80 RCW to provide employee information to exclusive bargaining representatives.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2532 Became law
  Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2475 Became law
  Concerning language accessible public programs, activities, and services conducted, operated, or administered by state agencies.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 1128 Became law
  Establishing a child care workforce standards board.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2523 Became law
  Concerning the community reinvestment program.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026*.
• HB 2089 Became law
  Supporting wildfire mitigation by modifying RCW 82.04.29005, concerning taxes on loan interest.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 7/1/2026.
• HB 1187 Became law
  Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2264 Became law
  Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for workers separated from employment as a result of employer-initiated layoffs or workforce reductions.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2610 Became law
  Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community purposes other than affordable housing.
  Mar 18, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026*.
• HB 1570 Became law
  Concerning collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.
  Mar 18, 2026: Effective date 3/18/2026.
• HB 2495 Became law
  Addressing the removal of vehicles by certain cities when obstructing the operation of streetcar vehicles or jeopardizing public safety.
  Mar 18, 2026: Effective date 3/18/2026.
• HB 2238 Became law
  Concerning statewide food security.
  Mar 17, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2479 Became law
  Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages.
  Mar 14, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026*.
• HB 2095 In committee
  Protecting vulnerable users of public ways.
  Mar 12, 2026: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
• HB 2637 In committee
  Safeguarding personal information entrusted to agencies that is of no legitimate concern to the public.
  Mar 12, 2026: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
• HR 4715 Adopted
  Honoring Representative Tharinger.
  Mar 12, 2026: Adopted.
• HB 1759 In committee
  Designating the twelfth day of December as the day of the 12s.
  Mar 12, 2026: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
• HB 2464 In committee
  Concerning reporting requirements and law enforcement responses for incidents at private detention facilities.
  Mar 12, 2026: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
• HR 4713 Adopted
  Honoring John Michael Sattgast.
  Mar 12, 2026: Adopted.
• HR 4714 Adopted
  Honoring Representative Graham.
  Mar 12, 2026: Adopted.
• HB 2472 Became law
  Ensuring that work on fire protection sprinkler systems is performed by licensed contractors and certified fitters.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2303 Became law
  Prohibiting employers from microchipping employees.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2107 Became law
  Concerning notice requirements of identified hazards at construction worksites.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2152 Became law
  Permitting the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients in specified health care facilities.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2632 Became law
  Modernizing terminology when referring to individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026*.
• HB 2554 Became law
  Recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2294 Became law
  Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2242 Became law
  Preserving access to preventive services by clarifying state authority and definitions.
  Mar 9, 2026: Effective date 3/9/2026.
• HB 1859 Became law
  Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.
  Mar 9, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2355 Became law
  Establishing labor protections for domestic workers.
  Mar 9, 2026: Effective date 7/1/2027.
• HR 4705 Adopted
  Celebrating the economic ties between Washington, Mexico, and Canada.
  Mar 2, 2026: Adopted.
• HR 4700 Adopted
  Honoring Billy Frank Jr.
  Feb 27, 2026: Adopted.
• HB 2617 In committee
  Enhancing higher education procedures.
  Feb 25, 2026: Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
• HB 1873 In committee
  Increasing access to the working connections child care program for graduate and professional students.
  Feb 24, 2026: Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
• HJM 4017 In committee
  Supporting the Iranian people’s pursuit of democracy and accountable governance.
  Feb 23, 2026: First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
• HB 2713 In committee
  Imposing a business and occupation tax surcharge on the operators of private detention facilities.
  Feb 20, 2026: Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
• HB 2389 In committee
  Modifying provisions related to individuals found to have committed criminal offenses when under the age of 18.
  Feb 19, 2026: House Rules "X" file.
• HB 1152 In committee
  Enhancing public safety by establishing secure storage requirements for firearms in vehicles and residences.
  Feb 19, 2026: House Rules "X" file.
• HB 2092 In committee
  Establishing a passenger rail advisory committee.
  Feb 19, 2026: House Rules "X" file.
• HB 2281 In committee
  Concerning the state and tribal government-to-government relationship.
  Feb 19, 2026: House Rules "X" file.
• HR 4692 Adopted
  Honoring Japanese-Americans who suffered relocation and internment during World War II.
  Feb 19, 2026: Adopted.