Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2025 Regular Session of the 69th Legislature
DENNY HECK, President of the Senate STEVE CONWAY, President Pro Tem
SARAH BANNISTER, Secretary of the Senate JOHN LOVICK, Vice President Pro Tem

January 29, 2025 - Wednesday 17TH DAY
SB 5562 By Senator Hansen

Concerning students attending approved apprenticeship programs.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5563 By Senator Fortunato; by request of Horse Racing Commission

Concerning horse racing.

Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE.

SB 5564 By Senators McCune, Fortunato, Wilson, J., Boehnke and Harris

Modifying the goals of a basic education.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5565 By Senators McCune, Boehnke, Fortunato, Holy, Wilson, J., Dozier, Torres and Harris

Permitting senior-focused groups to engage in certain bingo gambling activities.

Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE.

SB 5566 By Senators McCune, Fortunato, Wilson, J., Torres, Holy, Boehnke, Dozier, Goehner, Harris, Christian and Wagoner

Increasing the penalty for assaulting a law enforcement officer.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5567 By Senators Nobles, Slatter, Chapman and Warnick

Expanding secondary training for careers in natural resources and conservation.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5568 By Senator Cleveland

Updating and modernizing the Washington state health plan.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5569 By Senator Gildon

Recognizing a court's authority to authorize a defendant's direct transfer from jail to inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5570 By Senators Kauffman and Wellman

Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5571 By Senator Bateman

Regulating exterior cladding materials.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5572 By Senator Conway; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Promoting the efficient administration of school construction assistance program projects.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5573 By Senators Chapman and Salomon

Concerning electric security alarm systems.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5574 By Senators Nobles and Trudeau

Providing instruction on Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander history in public schools.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5575 By Senator Dhingra

Concerning limitations in parenting plans.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5576 By Senators Lovelett, Alvarado, SaldaƱa, Bateman, Salomon and Valdez

Providing state funding for essential affordable housing programs.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5577 By Senators Liias, Braun and Harris

Concerning medicaid coverage for HIV antiviral drugs.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SJM 8010 By Senator Boehnke

Requesting enactment of the Northwest Energy Security Act.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.