Committee

State Government & Tribal Relations

Bill Bill Name Progress Referral Date
HB1012 Authorizing the women's commission to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2025
HB1013 Concerning exemption of certain personnel of the department of social and health services from civil service. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2025
HB1017 Designating kimchi day. In Committee 01/13/2025
HB1030 Concerning the conduct of limited audits of counted ballots during the election certification period. In Committee 01/13/2025
HB1055 Enhancing access to public records. In Committee 01/13/2025
HB1116 Recognizing election day. In Committee 01/13/2025
HB1146 Improving access and removing barriers to voting in jails and state hospitals. In Committee 01/13/2025
HB1147 Supporting civic engagement for incarcerated and institutionalized individuals in state custody to promote inclusion and rehabilitation. In Committee 01/13/2025
HB1196 Revoking a person's voting rights only when convicted of a state crime punishable by death. In Committee 01/13/2025
HB1219 Concerning the interbranch advisory committee. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2025
HB1221 Increasing legislative involvement in gubernatorial proclamations relating to a state of emergency. In Committee 01/13/2025
HB1222 Concerning public inspection and copying of proprietary financial and security information submitted to or obtained by the gambling commission. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2025
HB1223 Limiting frivolous claims by modifying forms, processes, and methods of adjudication for voter registration challenges. In Committee 01/13/2025
HB1266 Establishing the Washington state commission on boys and men. In Committee 01/14/2025
HB1321 Concerning the governor's authority to limit outside militia activities within the state. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/15/2025
HB1327 Concerning horse racing. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/16/2025
HB1339 Shifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation. In Committee 01/16/2025
HB1364 Increasing the gross revenue threshold for unlicensed bingo, raffles, and amusement games conducted by charitable or nonprofit organizations. In Committee 01/17/2025
HB1372 Modifying provisions on joint legislative audit and review committee studies. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/17/2025
HB1381 Improving meaningful access to elections by increasing language assistance. In Committee 01/17/2025
HB1412 Establishing the Washington state commission on Middle Eastern and North African Americans. In Committee 01/20/2025
HB1419 Requiring interpreters providing services under certain state contracts and purchase agreements to complete national fingerprint background checks. In Committee 01/20/2025
HB1434 Revised for 1st substitute: Celebrating Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. In Committee 01/20/2025
HB1446 Changing the state holiday called Presidents' Day to George Washington's Birthday (observed). In Committee 01/21/2025
HB1448 Increasing representation and voter participation in local elections. In Committee 01/21/2025
HB1573 Revising the period in which the oath of office must be taken for elective offices of counties, cities, towns, and special purpose districts. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/24/2025
HB1584 Ending vote by mail for nonabsentee voters and restoring in-person voting at polling places and voting centers. In Committee 01/24/2025
HB1585 Requiring verification of citizenship for voter registration. In Committee 01/24/2025
HB1586 Modifying joint administrative rules review committee provisions. In Committee 01/24/2025
HB1610 Concerning the disclosure of critical energy infrastructure information. Crossed Over 01/27/2025
HB1611 Prohibiting the purchase of small unmanned aircrafts manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity. In Committee 01/27/2025
HB1628 Creating the fire service policy board. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/27/2025
HB1631 Establishing the state marine forest. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/27/2025
HB1692 Exempting certain data related to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Indian tribes from public inspection and copying. In Committee 01/29/2025
HB1710 Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018. Passed 01/29/2025
HB1713 Concerning automatic voter registration for tribal members. In Committee 01/29/2025
HB1745 Ensuring election integrity at the county level. In Committee 01/30/2025
HB1750 Creating guidelines for voter suppression and vote dilution claims under the Washington voting rights act. Passed 01/30/2025
HB1759 Designating the twelfth day of December as the day of the 12s. Crossed Over 01/31/2025
HB1761 Concerning timing of the oath of office for local elected officials. In Committee 01/31/2025
HB1765 Exempting email addresses of individuals who subscribe to regular communications and updates from local agencies. In Committee 01/31/2025
HB1781 Concerning enforcement actions by the public disclosure commission. In Committee 02/03/2025
HB1782 Amending the timeline for reporting campaign contributions and expenditures. In Committee 02/03/2025
HB1877 Eliminating the offices, agencies, programs, and services of the public education system that do not have direct daily interaction with students. In Committee 02/07/2025
HB1880 Protecting the sole authority of the legislature to determine and make appropriations. In Committee 02/07/2025
HB1885 Eliminating any legislative privilege exemption from the public records act. In Committee 02/07/2025
HB1916 Amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists. Passed 02/10/2025
HB1934 Concerning the disclosure of information pertaining to complainants, accusers, and witnesses in an employment investigation. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/11/2025
HB1938 Creating the Washington state flag redesign committee. In Committee 02/11/2025
HB1949 Exempting certain scholarly communications from disclosure under the public records act. In Committee 02/11/2025
HB1959 Eliminating the office of equity. In Committee 02/12/2025
HB1964 Concerning persons requesting disclosure of lists of individuals under the public records act. In Committee 02/13/2025
HB1978 Concerning transparency in election tabulation devices. In Committee 02/14/2025
HB1991 Exempting from public inspection and copying requirements email addresses of individuals who subscribe to regular communications of certain agencies as defined under the public records act. In Committee 02/17/2025
HB2001 Sunsetting all nonconstitutionally mandated state agencies, commissions, boards, task forces, work groups, and councils every 10 years absent affirmative reestablishment by the legislature. In Committee 02/19/2025
HB2004 Providing secure online access to the voter registration database. In Committee 02/20/2025
HB2032 Concerning language access providers. In Committee 03/03/2025
HB2042 Providing hiring preferences for state employment to certain federal employees. In Committee 03/21/2025
HB2057 Concerning the identification and review of new programs. In Committee 03/25/2025
HB2058 Concerning third-party audits of private entities receiving public moneys. In Committee 03/25/2025
HB2060 Prohibiting elected officials and their spouses from holding employment or any beneficial interest in private entities. In Committee 03/25/2025
HB2064 Authorizing the secretary of state to develop and test electronic methods of ballot return for service and overseas voters, disabled voters, and certain incarcerated voters. In Committee 03/28/2025
HB2076 Creating the Washington department of government efficiency. In Committee 04/12/2025
HB2085 Concerning autonomous regions in Washington state. In Committee 04/24/2025
HB2119 Moving Washington state to permanent standard time. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2120 Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources. Crossed Over 01/12/2026
HB2123 Concerning foreign national participation in Washington state elections. Crossed Over 01/12/2026
HB2166 Recognizing major religious holidays. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2176 Exempting information in collaborative drug therapy agreements from disclosure under the public records act. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2197 Designating English as the official language of the state. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2198 Improving regulatory efficiency by integrating executive order 25-03, concerning permitting and licensing processes, into chapter 43.42A RCW. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2205 Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2206 Adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting, including conforming amendments to existing statute. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2210 Protecting local representation by strengthening and securing fair elections in local governments. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2235 Concerning public records act exemptions regarding concealed pistol licenses, permits to purchase firearms, and firearms purchases or transfers. Crossed Over 01/12/2026
HB2237 Concerning deputy state fire marshals. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2244 Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Crossed Over 01/12/2026
HB2249 Amending the state civil service statutes to include Washington technology solutions network and security systems employees. Passed 01/12/2026
HB2252 Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2259 Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2260 Concerning requirements pertaining to signatures and addresses of ballot measure petitioners and petition signature gatherers. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2280 Providing access for legislators to facilities owned and operated by the state and facilities that contract with or are licensed by state agencies. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2281 Concerning the state and tribal government-to-government relationship. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2309 Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Passed 01/12/2026
HB2312 Authorizing shared leave for absences resulting from immigration enforcement actions. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2333 Protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence. Crossed Over 01/12/2026
HB2352 Holding state officers and state employees to the same conflict of interest standard that is required of municipal officers. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2356 Concerning public records concerning homicide cases. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2391 Concerning disclosure of lists of individuals under the public records act. In Committee 01/12/2026
HB2401 Establishing the boys and men commission. In Committee 01/13/2026
HB2408 Improving government efficiency through amending and repealing obsolete statutory language. In Committee 01/13/2026
HB2411 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. Passed 01/13/2026
HB2419 Concerning participation in the address confidentiality program by administrative law judges and staff employed by the office of administrative hearings. In Committee 01/13/2026
HB2435 Creating the legislative office on Indian affairs. In Committee 01/13/2026
HB2447 Designating the state shark. In Committee 01/13/2026
HB2460 Concerning vacancies in partisan elective offices. In Committee 01/14/2026
HB2461 Establishing the Washington state commission on boys and men. In Committee 01/14/2026
HB2462 Countering unpiloted aircraft systems. In Committee 01/14/2026
HB2473 Authorizing the Washington state leadership board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources. In Committee 01/14/2026
HB2475 Concerning language accessible public programs, activities, and services conducted, operated, or administered by state agencies. Passed 01/14/2026
HB2491 Concerning individual privacy by Washington technology solutions through an exemption from public inspection and copying. In Committee 01/15/2026
HB2499 Modernizing conservation district election procedures and requiring financial disclosures from district supervisors and candidates for district supervisor. In Committee 01/15/2026
HB2514 Establishing a global war on terror memorial on the capitol campus. In Committee 01/15/2026
HB2520 Concerning emergency meetings of public agencies. In Committee 01/16/2026
HB2572 Increasing access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters. In Committee 01/19/2026
HB2574 Concerning the removal of deceased candidates for nonpartisan office from ballots. Crossed Over 01/19/2026
HB2576 Concerning the address confidentiality program. In Committee 01/19/2026
HB2591 Requiring a demonstration of support before a legislative bill is filed. In Committee 01/20/2026
HB2625 Concerning requirements for fund-raising events of bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations. In Committee 01/22/2026
HB2631 Concerning agency delivery of quality customer service. In Committee 01/22/2026
HB2632 Modernizing terminology when referring to individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2026
HB2637 Safeguarding personal information entrusted to agencies that is of no legitimate concern to the public. Crossed Over 01/22/2026
HB2661 Establishing the legislative task force on public records act modernization consisting of eight voting members and four nonvoting legislators. In Committee 01/26/2026
HB2705 Concerning the use of campaign and surplus funds in responding to ethics complaints. In Committee 01/29/2026
HB2709 Recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. In Committee 01/30/2026
HCR4403 Renaming the Joel Pritchard State Library. In Committee 01/27/2025
HJM4005 Rescinding prior applications for a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States. In Committee 02/07/2025
HJM4007 Requesting that the attorney general of the United States audit and review the state department of licensing's implementation of the "motor voter law." In Committee 03/04/2025
HJM4010 Requesting an investigation into the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. In Committee 01/15/2026
HJM4011 Asking Congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution. In Committee 01/14/2026
HJM4014 Requesting a federal investigation of allegations of fraud in certain taxpayer funded programs. In Committee 01/29/2026
HJM4015 Applying for a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution relating to fiscal restraints on the federal government, the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit terms of office for federal officials and for members of congress. In Committee 02/02/2026
HJM4017 Supporting the Iranian people’s pursuit of democracy and accountable governance. In Committee 02/23/2026
HJR4208 Concerning autonomous regions in Washington state. In Committee 04/24/2025
HJR4209 Concerning congressional redistricting between decennial censuses. In Committee 01/12/2026
HJR4210 Amending the state Constitution to allow the legislature to determine the duration of regular sessions. In Committee 01/13/2026
HJR4212 Amending Article II, section 15 of the state Constitution concerning vacancies in partisan elective offices. In Committee 01/14/2026
SB5000 Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname. Crossed Over 02/07/2025
SB5014 Concerning election security. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/28/2025
SB5017 Adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting, including conforming amendments to existing statute. Crossed Over 02/17/2025
SB5049 Concerning the public records exemptions accountability committee. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/27/2025
SB5077 Concerning expansion of voter registration services by government agencies. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/17/2025
SB5102 Establishing a public records exemption for the proprietary information of public risk pools. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/06/2025
SB5106 Revised for 1st substitute: Celebrating Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/28/2025
SB5143 Concerning the ethics in public service act. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/12/2025
SB5325 Designating the state cactus. Crossed Over 03/05/2025
SB5414 Requiring social equity impact analysis in performance audits and legislative public hearings thereon. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/06/2025
SB5489 Establishing a state sandstone. Crossed Over 02/17/2026
SB5825 Authorizing the Washington state leadership board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/06/2026
SB5827 Concerning the definition of a "qualifying discharge" for the Washington state veterans' preference program for civil service. Passed 02/17/2026
SB5840 Making adjustments to the schedule for reporting campaign finance expenditure activity. Crossed Over 02/12/2026
SB5863 Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records. Passed 02/06/2026
SB5879 Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources. Crossed Over 02/17/2026
SB5892 Concerning protection of the voter registration database. Passed 02/09/2026
SB5968 Improving regulatory efficiency by integrating executive order 25-03, concerning permitting and licensing processes, into chapter 43.42A RCW. Crossed Over 02/17/2026
SB6034 Concerning statutory establishment of the governor's office of Indian affairs. Passed 02/14/2026
SB6035 Ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters. Passed 02/14/2026
SB6044 Recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. Crossed Over 02/19/2026
SB6049 Protecting student and employee information from public disclosure. Crossed Over 02/17/2026
SB6081 Protecting Washingtonians from invasion of privacy, including the unauthorized disclosure of sex designation information and historic sex designation changes in official government records. Passed 02/14/2026
SB6084 Clarifying the prohibition on voting more than once in an election. Passed 02/12/2026
SB6123 Concerning the protection of voluntary supplied personal information of local government employees. In Committee 02/14/2026
SB6137 Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry. Passed 02/14/2026
SB6160 Improving government efficiency related to reports by state agencies. Crossed Over 02/17/2026
SB6313 Creating the capitol centennial stewardship account and authorizing members of the legislature and statewide elected officials to solicit gifts, grants, and donations to the account. Crossed Over 02/17/2026
SCR8406 Reestablishing the joint select committee on civic health. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/30/2026
SJM8008 Rescinding prior applications for a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/24/2025
SJM8014 Revised for engrossed: Requesting an investigation into the violent death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. Crossed Over 02/19/2026