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State bill data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 8:12 AM.

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• HB 1498 Became law
  Concerning domestic violence co-responder programs.
  May 19, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1392 Became law
  Creating the medicaid access program.
  May 19, 2025: Effective date 5/19/2025*.
• 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 1811 Became law
  Enhancing crisis response services through co-response integration and support.
  May 19, 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 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 1308 Became law
  Concerning access to personnel records.
  May 13, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1813 Became law
  Concerning the reprocurement of medical assistance services, including the realignment of behavioral health crisis services for medicaid enrollees.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1332 Became law
  Concerning transportation network companies.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 9/1/2025*.
• HB 1271 Became law
  Permitting early deployment of state fire service resources.
  May 12, 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 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 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.
• 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 1391 Became law
  Improving developmentally appropriate alternatives for youth outside the formal court process.
  Apr 22, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1686 Became law
  Creating a health care entity registry.
  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 1718 Became law
  Concerning well-being programs for certain health care professionals.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1540 Became law
  Expanding eligibility for the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth program to an accredited tribal college.
  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 1486 Became law
  Adding a student member to the state board for community and technical colleges.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1531 Became law
  Preserving the ability of public officials to address communicable diseases.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 4/21/2025.
• HB 1879 Became law
  Concerning meal and rest breaks for hospital workers.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 1/1/2026.
• HB 1325 Became law
  Expanding enforcement options for certain fish and wildlife violations.
  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 1524 Became law
  Concerning workplace standards and requirements applicable to employers of isolated employees.
  Apr 16, 2025: Effective date 1/1/2026.
• HB 1064 Became law
  Eliminating the expiration of the interagency, multijurisdictional system improvement team.
  Apr 16, 2025: Effective date 6/30/2025.
• 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.
• HB 1075 Became law
  Expanding housing supply by supporting the ability of public housing authorities to finance affordable housing developments.
  Apr 11, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HR 4661 Adopted
  Honoring Aysenur Ezgi Eygi.
  Apr 8, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4659 Adopted
  Reaffirming the longstanding relationship between Washington and Canada.
  Apr 8, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4653 Adopted
  Celebrating Kimchi Day.
  Apr 8, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4658 Adopted
  Concerning Washington-Denmark relations.
  Apr 8, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4654 Adopted
  Honoring the life and career of sportscaster Tony Ventrella.
  Apr 7, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4643 Adopted
  Congratulating the Bremerton high school basketball team.
  Apr 4, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4631 Adopted
  Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics Washington.
  Mar 25, 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.