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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

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• HB 1960 Became law
  Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
  Apr 1, 2026: Effective date 1/1/2028.
• HB 1903 Became law
  Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program.
  Mar 30, 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 1906 Became law
  Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates.
  Mar 28, 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 1941 Became law
  Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers.
  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 2211 Became law
  Concerning medically tailored meals.
  Mar 24, 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 2114 Became law
  Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 1/1/2027.
• HB 1155 Became law
  Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/30/2027.
• 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 2192 Became law
  Updating the role of the Washington traffic safety commission in identifying the risk factors that lead to roadway fatalities.
  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 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 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 2452 Became law
  Modifying requirements for service of rent increase notices.
  Mar 20, 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 2354 Became law
  Concerning common interest communities.
  Mar 18, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2323 Became law
  Establishing a blue envelope program.
  Mar 18, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2350 Became law
  Increasing transparency regarding residential habilitation center compliance with certain federal requirements.
  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 2219 Became law
  Enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers.
  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 2319 In committee
  Renaming certain state residential facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.
  Mar 12, 2026: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
• HR 4715 Adopted
  Honoring Representative Tharinger.
  Mar 12, 2026: Adopted.
• HB 1347 In committee
  Concerning cannabis testing laboratories.
  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.
• HB 2577 Became law
  Concerning hospital inspections.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 1604 Became law
  Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2367 Became law
  Eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant.
  Mar 11, 2026: Effective date 3/11/2026.