WA HB2492

Bill

Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training.

Introduced
01/15/2026

In Committee
02/20/2026

Crossed Over
02/10/2026

Passed
03/03/2026

Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to requiring state registered apprenticeships in 2 the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and 3 wellness training; amending RCW 18.106.070 and 19.28.211; and adding 4 a new section to chapter 49.04 RCW. 5

AI Summary

This bill requires state-registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training to apprentices, starting July 1, 2027, with new or updated apprenticeship program standards needing to include this training. This training, which must be at least two hours and cover topics like destigmatizing mental health, recognizing distress, suicide prevention, substance use awareness, and peer support, is in addition to existing required instruction. Furthermore, the bill amends existing laws to allow up to four hours of approved behavioral health and wellness training to count towards the continuing education requirements for licensed plumbers and electricians, provided it includes at least two hours of instruction on the specified topics.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (23)

Greg Nance (D)*, April Berg (D), Liz Berry (D), Lauren Davis (D), Davina Duerr (D), Mary Fosse (D), Natasha Hill (D), Shelley Kloba (D), Mari Leavitt (D), Timm Ormsby (D), Lisa Parshley (D), Dave Paul (D), Gerry Pollet (D), Julia Reed (D), Kristine Reeves (D), Cindy Ryu (D), Osman Salahuddin (D), Suzanne Schmidt (R), Shaun Scott (D), Tarra Simmons (D), David Stuebe (R), Sharon Tomiko Tomiko Santos (D), Janice Zahn (D),

Last Action

Delivered to Governor. (on 03/03/2026)

Official Document

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2492&Year=2025&Initiative=false

(1 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2492&Year=2025&Initiative=false
BillText	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2492-S.PL.pdf
Substitute House bill report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2492-S%20HBR%20PL%2026.pdf
Substitute Senate bill report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/2492-S%20SBR%20APS%2026.pdf
Substitute Senate bill report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/2492-S%20SBR%20LC%20OC%2026.pdf
Substitute House bill report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2492-S%20HBR%20APH%2026.pdf
Fiscal Note - 2492 SHB (Final)	https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76335
House bill report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2492%20HBR%20LAWS%2026.pdf
Fiscal Note - 2492 HB (Final)	https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=75565
BillText	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2492-S.pdf
House bill analysis 2026	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2492%20HBA%20LAWS%2026.pdf
BillText	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2492.pdf

Bill > HB2492

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (23)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary