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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 7, 2024 WA SB 6194 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for State Legislative Staffers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
March 7, 2024 WA SB 6194 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for State Legislative Staffers Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
March 5, 2024 WA HB 1652 Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
March 5, 2024 WA SB 6058 Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
March 5, 2024 WA HB 2118 Requires Gun Dealers Have Surveillance Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39)
March 4, 2024 WA SB 5462 Amends State Learning Standards to Include Education on the LGBTQ+ Community Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
March 4, 2024 WA HB 1903 Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
March 4, 2024 WA SB 5824 Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
March 4, 2024 WA SB 5838 Establishes an Artificial Intelligence Task Force Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
March 1, 2024 WA HB 1958 Prohibits Nonconsensual Removal or Tampering of a Condom or Other Sexually Protective Device Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
March 1, 2024 WA HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 29, 2024 WA SB 5462 Amends State Learning Standards to Include Education on the LGBTQ+ Community Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
Feb. 29, 2024 WA SB 6058 Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
Feb. 29, 2024 WA SB 5838 Establishes an Artificial Intelligence Task Force Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
Feb. 28, 2024 WA SB 5824 Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
Feb. 28, 2024 WA HB 1903 Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 28, 2024 WA HB 1999 Establishes Criminal and Civil Legal Remedies for Victims of "Deep Fake" Porn Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Feb. 28, 2024 WA SB 5427 Establishes a Statewide Hate Crimes Hotline Within the Attorney General's Office Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
Feb. 27, 2024 WA HB 2118 Requires Gun Dealers Have Surveillance Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
Feb. 27, 2024 WA SB 5804 Requires Schools keep Opoid Overdose Reversal Medication Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2024 WA HB 1889 Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
Feb. 23, 2024 WA HB 1455 Prohibits Child Marriage in the State Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
Feb. 22, 2024 WA HB 1998 Requires Cities and Counties Allow "Co-Living Housing" in Urban Growth Areas Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
Feb. 19, 2024 WA HB 1893 Authorizes Employees on Strike or Lockout Access to Unemployment Insurance Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
Feb. 13, 2024 WA SB 6242 Increases State Funding for Law Enforcement Training Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Feb. 13, 2024 WA SB 5906 Requires the Department of Health to Develop a Drug Overdose Prevention Campaign Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Feb. 13, 2024 WA HB 2114 Establishes a 7% Rent Increase Cap Per Year Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
Feb. 9, 2024 WA HB 1889 Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses Bill Passed - House (66 - 31)
Feb. 8, 2024 WA HB 1391 Establishes Clean Energy Incentives from the Climate Commitment Act for Construction of New Clean Energy Buildings Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
Feb. 8, 2024 WA SB 5849 Establishes Computer Science Competency as a High School Graduation Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3)
Feb. 7, 2024 WA SB 5778 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
Feb. 7, 2024 WA SB 5427 Establishes a Statewide Hate Crimes Hotline Within the Attorney General's Office Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
Feb. 7, 2024 WA HB 1958 Prohibits Nonconsensual Removal or Tampering of a Condom or Other Sexually Protective Device Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
Feb. 6, 2024 WA SB 5935 Limits Non-Competition Contracts for Workers in the State Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 1, 2024 WA SB 5985 Amends Firearms Background Check Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 1, 2024 WA SB 5804 Requires Schools keep Opoid Overdose Reversal Medication Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Feb. 1, 2024 WA SB 5841 Requires Individuals Convicted Driving Under the Influence to Pay Financial Support to Minor Children Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Jan. 31, 2024 WA SB 5913 Authorizes Name, Image, and Likeness Usage by Student Athletes Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
Jan. 29, 2024 WA HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
Jan. 22, 2024 WA HB 1589 Prohibits Any New Natural Gas Line Construction in the State Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
Jan. 8, 2024 WA HB 1245 Authorizes Lot Splitting for Single Residential Lots Bill Passed - House (94 - 4)
Jan. 8, 2024 WA HB 1455 Prohibits Child Marriage in the State Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Jan. 8, 2024 WA HB 1012 Requires the Military Department Develop an Extreme Weather Response Grant Program Bill Passed - House (68 - 30)
May 16, 2023 WA SB 5536 Establishes Possession of a Controlled Substance as a Gross Misdemeanor (83 - 13)
May 16, 2023 WA SB 5536 Establishes Possession of a Controlled Substance as a Gross Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
April 23, 2023 WA SB 5187 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 40)
April 23, 2023 WA SB 5187 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 12)
April 22, 2023 WA HB 1125 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Transportation Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 3)
April 22, 2023 WA SB 5440 Establishes Timely Competency Evaluations and Restoration Services to Persons Suffering from Behavioral Health Disorders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
April 22, 2023 WA HB 1447 Expands Assistance Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 36)
April 21, 2023 WA HB 1470 Establishes New Regulations Concerning Private Prisons Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 40)
April 21, 2023 WA HB 1447 Expands Assistance Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
April 21, 2023 WA SB 5440 Establishes Timely Competency Evaluations and Restoration Services to Persons Suffering from Behavioral Health Disorders Bill Passed - House (79 - 18)
April 20, 2023 WA HB 1559 Appropriates Funding for Student Basic Needs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 40)
April 20, 2023 WA SB 5316 Amends Rules Concerning Background Checks and Application Fees for Programs Run by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
April 20, 2023 WA HB 1559 Appropriates Funding for Student Basic Needs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
April 20, 2023 WA SB 5768 Authorizes the Department of Corrections to Acquire and Dispense Abortion Medications Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
April 19, 2023 WA SB 5702 Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
April 19, 2023 WA SB 5599 Authorizes Discretion for Homeless Shelter Reporting of "At-Risk" Youth Seeking Healthcare Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
April 19, 2023 WA SB 5593 Authorizes Institutions of Higher Education Access to K-12 Student Data Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
April 19, 2023 WA SB 5583 Expands Young Driver Training and Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
April 19, 2023 WA HB 1756 Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
April 18, 2023 WA HB 1791 Repeals and Restarts the Process of Selecting a Site for the New State International Airport Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 6)
April 18, 2023 WA HB 1110 Authorizes Duplexes, Triplexes and Fourplexes on Single-Family Housing Lots Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 18)
April 18, 2023 WA HB 1238 Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
April 18, 2023 WA HB 1134 Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 27)
April 17, 2023 WA HB 1020 Establishes Suciasaurus Rex as the Official State Dinosaur Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 9)
April 17, 2023 WA HB 1155 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
April 17, 2023 WA SB 5352 Expands Police Chase Protections for Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 17, 2023 WA SB 5371 Authorizes Protections for Orca Whales Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
April 14, 2023 WA SB 5231 Amends Legal Process for Emergency No Contact Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
April 14, 2023 WA SB 5112 Amends the Voter Registration Process Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
April 14, 2023 WA SB 5144 Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
April 14, 2023 WA SB 5069 Authorizes Interstate Cannabis Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
April 14, 2023 WA HB 1340 Prohibits Medical Licensing Boards from Retaliating Against Clinicians for Providing Reproductive Health Services and Gender-Affirming Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/07 SB 6194 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for State Legislative Staffers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
3/07 SB 6194 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for State Legislative Staffers Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
3/05 HB 1652 Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/05 SB 6058 Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
3/05 HB 2118 Requires Gun Dealers Have Surveillance Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39)
3/04 SB 5462 Amends State Learning Standards to Include Education on the LGBTQ+ Community Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
3/04 HB 1903 Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
3/04 SB 5824 Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
3/04 SB 5838 Establishes an Artificial Intelligence Task Force Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
3/01 HB 1958 Prohibits Nonconsensual Removal or Tampering of a Condom or Other Sexually Protective Device Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
3/01 HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/29 SB 5462 Amends State Learning Standards to Include Education on the LGBTQ+ Community Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
2/29 SB 6058 Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
2/29 SB 5838 Establishes an Artificial Intelligence Task Force Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
2/28 SB 5824 Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
2/28 HB 1903 Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/28 HB 1999 Establishes Criminal and Civil Legal Remedies for Victims of "Deep Fake" Porn Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
2/28 SB 5427 Establishes a Statewide Hate Crimes Hotline Within the Attorney General's Office Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
2/27 HB 2118 Requires Gun Dealers Have Surveillance Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
2/27 SB 5804 Requires Schools keep Opoid Overdose Reversal Medication Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
2/27 HB 1889 Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
2/23 HB 1455 Prohibits Child Marriage in the State Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
2/22 HB 1998 Requires Cities and Counties Allow "Co-Living Housing" in Urban Growth Areas Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
2/19 HB 1893 Authorizes Employees on Strike or Lockout Access to Unemployment Insurance Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
2/13 SB 6242 Increases State Funding for Law Enforcement Training Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
2/13 SB 5906 Requires the Department of Health to Develop a Drug Overdose Prevention Campaign Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
2/13 HB 2114 Establishes a 7% Rent Increase Cap Per Year Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
2/09 HB 1889 Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses Bill Passed - House (66 - 31)
2/08 HB 1391 Establishes Clean Energy Incentives from the Climate Commitment Act for Construction of New Clean Energy Buildings Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
2/08 SB 5849 Establishes Computer Science Competency as a High School Graduation Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3)
2/07 SB 5778 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
2/07 SB 5427 Establishes a Statewide Hate Crimes Hotline Within the Attorney General's Office Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
2/07 HB 1958 Prohibits Nonconsensual Removal or Tampering of a Condom or Other Sexually Protective Device Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
2/06 SB 5935 Limits Non-Competition Contracts for Workers in the State Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/01 SB 5985 Amends Firearms Background Check Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/01 SB 5804 Requires Schools keep Opoid Overdose Reversal Medication Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
2/01 SB 5841 Requires Individuals Convicted Driving Under the Influence to Pay Financial Support to Minor Children Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
1/31 SB 5913 Authorizes Name, Image, and Likeness Usage by Student Athletes Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
1/29 HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
1/22 HB 1589 Prohibits Any New Natural Gas Line Construction in the State Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
1/08 HB 1245 Authorizes Lot Splitting for Single Residential Lots Bill Passed - House (94 - 4)
1/08 HB 1455 Prohibits Child Marriage in the State Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
1/08 HB 1012 Requires the Military Department Develop an Extreme Weather Response Grant Program Bill Passed - House (68 - 30)
5/16 SB 5536 Establishes Possession of a Controlled Substance as a Gross Misdemeanor (83 - 13)
5/16 SB 5536 Establishes Possession of a Controlled Substance as a Gross Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
4/23 SB 5187 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 40)
4/23 SB 5187 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 12)
4/22 HB 1125 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Transportation Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 3)
4/22 SB 5440 Establishes Timely Competency Evaluations and Restoration Services to Persons Suffering from Behavioral Health Disorders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
4/22 HB 1447 Expands Assistance Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 36)
4/21 HB 1470 Establishes New Regulations Concerning Private Prisons Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 40)
4/21 HB 1447 Expands Assistance Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
4/21 SB 5440 Establishes Timely Competency Evaluations and Restoration Services to Persons Suffering from Behavioral Health Disorders Bill Passed - House (79 - 18)
4/20 HB 1559 Appropriates Funding for Student Basic Needs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 40)
4/20 SB 5316 Amends Rules Concerning Background Checks and Application Fees for Programs Run by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
4/20 HB 1559 Appropriates Funding for Student Basic Needs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
4/20 SB 5768 Authorizes the Department of Corrections to Acquire and Dispense Abortion Medications Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
4/19 SB 5702 Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
4/19 SB 5599 Authorizes Discretion for Homeless Shelter Reporting of "At-Risk" Youth Seeking Healthcare Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
4/19 SB 5593 Authorizes Institutions of Higher Education Access to K-12 Student Data Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
4/19 SB 5583 Expands Young Driver Training and Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
4/19 HB 1756 Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
4/18 HB 1791 Repeals and Restarts the Process of Selecting a Site for the New State International Airport Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 6)
4/18 HB 1110 Authorizes Duplexes, Triplexes and Fourplexes on Single-Family Housing Lots Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 18)
4/18 HB 1238 Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
4/18 HB 1134 Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 27)
4/17 HB 1020 Establishes Suciasaurus Rex as the Official State Dinosaur Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 9)
4/17 HB 1155 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
4/17 SB 5352 Expands Police Chase Protections for Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/17 SB 5371 Authorizes Protections for Orca Whales Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
4/14 SB 5231 Amends Legal Process for Emergency No Contact Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
4/14 SB 5112 Amends the Voter Registration Process Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
4/14 SB 5144 Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
4/14 SB 5069 Authorizes Interstate Cannabis Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
4/14 HB 1340 Prohibits Medical Licensing Boards from Retaliating Against Clinicians for Providing Reproductive Health Services and Gender-Affirming Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
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