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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

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• HB 1670 Became law
  Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1633 Became law
  Concerning prime contractor bidding submission requirements on public works contracts.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1213 Became law
  Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 1/1/2026.
• HB 1946 Became law
  Clarifying tribal membership on local boards of health.
  May 13, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1491 Became law
  Promoting transit-oriented housing development.
  May 13, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1308 Became law
  Concerning access to personnel records.
  May 13, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1395 Became law
  Streamlining the home care worker background check process.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1149 Became law
  Preventing cruelty to animals.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1186 Became law
  Expanding the situations in which medications can be dispensed or delivered from hospitals and health care entities.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1052 Became law
  Clarifying a hate crime offense.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1173 Became law
  Concerning wages for journeypersons in high-hazard facilities.
  May 9, 2025: Effective date 1/1/2026.
• HB 1217 Became law
  Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.
  May 7, 2025: Effective date 5/7/2025.
• HB 1874 Became law
  Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair.
  May 2, 2025: Effective date 3/1/2026.
• HB 1644 Became law
  Concerning the safety and health of working minors.
  Apr 28, 2025: Effective date 7/1/2026.
• HR 4650 Adopted
  Honoring Representative Bruce Q. Chandler.
  Apr 26, 2025: Adopted.
• HB 1068 Became law
  Removing the exclusion from interest arbitration of Washington management service employees at the department of corrections.
  Apr 25, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1875 Became law
  Allowing the use of paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings.
  Apr 25, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1788 Became law
  Concerning workers' compensation benefits.
  Apr 25, 2025: Effective date 7/1/2026.
• HR 4664 Introduced
  Honoring Speaker Frank Chopp.
  Apr 24, 2025: Introduced.
• HB 1141 Became law
  Concerning collective bargaining for agricultural cannabis workers.
  Apr 22, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1696 Became law
  Modifying the covenant homeownership program.
  Apr 22, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1747 Became law
  Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1821 Became law
  Expanding the definition of "interested party" for the purposes of prevailing wage laws.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025*.
• HB 1563 Became law
  Establishing a prescribed fire claims fund pilot program.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 4/21/2025.
• HB 1385 Became law
  Concerning fingerprint background check on applicants.
  Apr 16, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1205 Became law
  Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.
  Apr 16, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1549 Became law
  Modifying the responsible bidder criteria for public works projects.
  Apr 16, 2025: Effective date 7/1/2026.
• HB 1112 Became law
  Removing the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants.
  Apr 11, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HR 4660 Adopted
  Recognizing Dolores Sibonga.
  Apr 8, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4661 Adopted
  Honoring Aysenur Ezgi Eygi.
  Apr 8, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4647 Adopted
  Recognizing K-9 officer Inka for her outstanding service, dedication, and contributions to the safety and security of Washingtonians.
  Apr 4, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4636 Adopted
  Highlighting profound autism.
  Mar 13, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4634 Adopted
  Honoring Billy Frank Jr.
  Mar 8, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4626 Adopted
  Honoring Thomas H. Gray for his contributions to engineering.
  Feb 28, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4627 Adopted
  Honoring the Girl Scouts.
  Feb 28, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4633 Adopted
  Recognizing National Bone Health and Osteoporosis Month.
  Feb 28, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4619 Adopted
  Honoring Japanese-Americans who suffered relocation and internment during World War II.
  Feb 19, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4618 Adopted
  Observing Presidents' Day.
  Feb 17, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4617 Adopted
  Encouraging the celebration of Children's Day.
  Feb 17, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4611 Adopted
  Honoring the Washington National Guard.
  Jan 29, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4604 Adopted
  Celebrating Lunar New Year.
  Jan 28, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4602 Adopted
  Recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  Jan 20, 2025: Adopted.