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Washington legislators · Data: Open States

State bill data last updated Oct 20, 2026, 8:17 AM.

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• HB 1587 Became law
  Encouraging local government partner promise scholarship programs within the opportunity scholarship program.
  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 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 1460 Became law
  Concerning protection order hope cards.
  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 1106 Became law
  Recognizing the tremendous sacrifices made by our military veterans by phasing down the disability rating requirements to ensure more disabled veterans are eligible for property tax relief.
  May 7, 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 1628 Became law
  Creating the fire service policy board.
  May 2, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1046 Became law
  Protecting the vulnerable by providing immunity from civil liability for damage to a motor vehicle arising from the rescue of vulnerable persons or domestic animals.
  Apr 30, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HR 4650 Adopted
  Honoring Representative Bruce Q. Chandler.
  Apr 26, 2025: Adopted.
• HB 1494 Became law
  Concerning the property tax exemptions for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers.
  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 1788 Became law
  Concerning workers' compensation benefits.
  Apr 25, 2025: Effective date 7/1/2026.
• HB 1791 Became law
  Increasing the flexibility of existing funding sources to fund public safety and other facilities by modifying the local real estate excise tax.
  Apr 24, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025*.
• HB 1572 Became law
  Modifying higher education accreditation standards.
  Apr 24, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025*.
• HR 4664 Introduced
  Honoring Speaker Frank Chopp.
  Apr 24, 2025: Introduced.
• HB 1696 Became law
  Modifying the covenant homeownership program.
  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 1261 Became law
  Providing tax relief for certain incidental uses on open space land.
  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 1609 Became law
  Promoting efficient administration of state education agencies.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1287 Became law
  Addressing the disclosure of health information for care coordination.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1967 Became law
  Modifying bonding requirements in the design portion of design-build public works projects.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HJM 4002 Passed Senate
  Designating the bridge that carries Interstate 90 over the Columbia river near Vantage, Washington as the "Medal of Honor Bridge."
  Apr 21, 2025: Filed with Secretary of State.
• HB 1669 Became law
  Concerning coverage requirements for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces.
  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 1105 Became law
  Exempting exclusive bargaining representatives for department of corrections employees from certain provisions related to coalition bargaining.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1273 Became law
  Improving student access to dual credit programs.
  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 1309 Became law
  Addressing the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming through integrated pest management research.
  Apr 21, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1606 Became law
  Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals.
  Apr 16, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1054 Became law
  Concerning county ferry maintenance and repair contracts.
  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 4651 Adopted
  Honoring the East County Citizens' Alliance.
  Apr 8, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4659 Adopted
  Reaffirming the longstanding relationship between Washington and Canada.
  Apr 8, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4649 Adopted
  Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Southeast Asian refugee resettlement.
  Apr 7, 2025: Adopted.
• HB 1314 Became law
  Concerning the early learning facilities grant and loan program.
  Apr 7, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HB 1353 Became law
  Establishing a self-certification program for accessory dwelling unit project permit applications.
  Apr 7, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• HR 4645 Adopted
  Honoring Harry R. Anderson.
  Apr 7, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4643 Adopted
  Congratulating the Bremerton high school basketball team.
  Apr 4, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4641 Adopted
  Honoring Julia Butler Hansen.
  Apr 4, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4642 Adopted
  Recognizing the important role Washington's refugee communities play in the state's history and the civic, cultural, and economic life of our state.
  Apr 3, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4631 Adopted
  Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics Washington.
  Mar 25, 2025: Adopted.
• HR 4635 Adopted
  Celebrating the holiday of Nowruz.
  Mar 19, 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.