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Washington legislators · Data: Open States

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

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• HB 1503 In committee
  Furthering digital equity and opportunity in Washington state.
  Jan 12, 2026: Referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
• HB 1132 In committee
  Enhancing public safety by limiting bulk purchases and transfers of firearms and ammunition.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• HB 1433 In committee
  Concerning access to psychedelic substances.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• HB 1199 In committee
  Strengthening consumer protection through increased insurer accountability for violations of the insurance code.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• HB 1690 In committee
  Assessing the state's existing water and sewer systems.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• HB 2390 In committee
  Establishing fenestration certification requirements for certain public works contracts.
  Jan 12, 2026: First reading, referred to Capital Budget.
• HB 1303 In committee
  Increasing environmental justice by improving government decisions.
  Jan 12, 2026: Referred to Appropriations.
• HB 1296 Became law
  Promoting a safe and supportive public education system.
  May 20, 2025: Effective date 5/20/2025*.
• HB 2081 Became law
  Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation tax deduction for certain investments, and creating a temporary business and occupation tax surcharge on large companies.
  May 20, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025*.
• HB 2049 Became law
  Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.
  May 20, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1392 Became law
  Creating the medicaid access program.
  May 19, 2025: Effective date 5/19/2025*.
• HB 1483 Became law
  Supporting the servicing and right to repair of certain products with digital electronics in a secure and reliable manner.
  May 19, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1515 Became law
  Modernizing the regulation of alcohol service in public spaces.
  May 19, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1837 Became law
  Establishing intercity passenger rail improvement priorities.
  May 19, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1162 Became law
  Concerning workplace violence in health care settings.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 1/1/2026.
• HB 1462 Became law
  Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1264 Became law
  Concerning the salaries of ferry system collective bargaining units.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1497 Became law
  Improving outcomes associated with waste material management systems.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1670 Became law
  Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1878 Became law
  Improving young driver safety.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025*.
• HB 1409 Became law
  Concerning the clean fuels program.
  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 1154 Became law
  Ensuring environmental and public health protection from solid waste handling facility operations.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1562 Became law
  Increasing the availability of baby diaper changing stations.
  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 1543 Became law
  Increasing compliance pathways for the clean buildings performance standard.
  May 13, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1514 Became law
  Encouraging the deployment of low carbon thermal energy networks.
  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 1329 Became law
  Concerning wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1596 Became law
  Concerning accountability for persons for speeding.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 1/1/2029.
• HB 1332 Became law
  Concerning transportation network companies.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 9/1/2025*.
• HB 1395 Became law
  Streamlining the home care worker background check process.
  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 1971 Became law
  Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy.
  Apr 25, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• 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 1272 Became law
  Extending the program to address complex cases of children in crisis.
  Apr 25, 2025: Effective date 4/25/2025.
• 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 1183 Became law
  Concerning building code and development regulation reform.
  Apr 22, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1321 Became law
  Concerning the governor's authority to limit outside militia activities within the state.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 4/21/2025.
• 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 1013 Became law
  Concerning exemption of certain personnel of the department of social and health services from civil service.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.