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

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• HB 2689 Became law
  Concerning the working connections child care program.
  Apr 1, 2026: Effective date 4/1/2026*.
• HB 2681 Became law
  Modifying cannabis producer, processor, and retailer license fees. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning cannabis license fees.)
  Apr 1, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• 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 2215 Became law
  Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington.
  Mar 30, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2496 Became law
  Concerning tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council.
  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 1974 Became law
  Establishing land banking authorities.
  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 2548 Became law
  Strengthening health care market standards.
  Mar 25, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2442 Became law
  Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility.
  Mar 25, 2026: Effective date 7/1/2026*.
• 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 1170 Became law
  Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 2/1/2027.
• HB 1909 Became law
  Establishing the court unification task force.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2360 Became law
  Expanding access to albuterol in public and private schools.
  Mar 24, 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 2225 Became law
  Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 1/1/2027.
• HB 1796 Became law
  Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• 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 2508 Became law
  Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 1500 Became law
  Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 1155 Became law
  Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/30/2027.
• HB 1128 Became law
  Establishing a child care workforce standards board.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2334 Became law
  Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2385 Became law
  Concerning the medicaid access program.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2124 Became law
  Concerning the threshold for payment of a lump sum retirement allowance in lieu of a monthly benefit.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2384 Became law
  Increasing regulatory oversight of continuing care retirement communities.
  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 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 1501 Became law
  Concerning inquiries into association governance or operations by unit owners in common interest communities.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2165 Became law
  Concerning false identification as a peace officer.
  Mar 19, 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 2238 Became law
  Concerning statewide food security.
  Mar 17, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2249 Became law
  Amending the state civil service statutes to include Washington technology solutions network and security systems employees.
  Mar 17, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2248 Became law
  Concerning corporate filings and other documents processed by the secretary of state's corporations and charities division.
  Mar 17, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2254 Became law
  Providing flexibility in the partnership access line assessment to cover administrative costs.
  Mar 16, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2714 Became law
  Concerning caseload forecasting for food assistance programs.
  Mar 16, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2309 Became law
  Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary.
  Mar 14, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• 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.
• HB 1574 In committee
  Protecting access to life-saving care and substance use services.
  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 2123 In committee
  Concerning foreign national participation in Washington state elections.
  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 2333 In committee
  Protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence.
  Mar 12, 2026: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.