Washington bills

Washington legislators · Data: Open States

State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

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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 1390 Became law
  Repealing the community protection program.
  Mar 31, 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 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 2418 Became law
  Concerning permit review processes.
  Mar 27, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2325 Became law
  Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion.
  Mar 26, 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 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 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 1795 Became law
  Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs.
  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 1526 Became law
  Modifying the snack bar liquor license.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 1295 Became law
  Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students.
  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 2247 Became law
  Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 7/1/2027.
• HB 1155 Became law
  Prohibiting noncompetition agreements and clarifying nonsolicitation agreements.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/30/2027.
• HB 2296 Became law
  Expanding the use of distributed energy resources.
  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 1634 Became law
  Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2178 Became law
  Concerning court rules and procedures.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2664 Became law
  Modifying requirements for service of unlawful detainer notices and other notices served in the same manner.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• 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 2229 Became law
  Concerning the professional engineers' registration act.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 1302 Became law
  Concerning utility connection charge waivers.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2104 Became law
  Concerning aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires.
  Mar 20, 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 2338 Became law
  Authorizing community scaled weatherization projects.
  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 2426 Became law
  Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.
  Mar 18, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 2420 Became law
  Increasing small works roster contract limits.
  Mar 18, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• HB 1570 Became law
  Concerning collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.
  Mar 18, 2026: Effective date 3/18/2026.
• HB 2429 Became law
  Supporting children and youth behavioral health.
  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.