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
February 21, 2025 - Friday		40TH DAY

	SB 5768	By Senator Saldaña Expanding eligibility for the working families' tax credit to everyone age 18 and older. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5769	By Senators Wellman and Wilson, C. Addressing transition to kindergarten programs. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5770	By Senator Robinson Providing housing safety, security, and protection by creating the primary residence property tax exemption. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5771	By Senator Robinson Increasing the working families' tax credit to reflect the economic impact of property taxes incorporated into rental amounts charged to residential tenants. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5772	By Senator Hansen Calculating student enrollment for local effort assistance. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5773	By Senators Liias and King Concerning alternative procurement and delivery models for transportation projects. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SJR 8203	By Senator Robinson Amending the Constitution to allow for a property tax exemption for a principal place of residence. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	HB 1130	By Representatives Farivar, Couture, Leavitt, Taylor, Reed, Callan, Doglio, Timmons, Simmons, Pollet, Fey, Ormsby, Salahuddin and Hill Concerning utilization of developmental disabilities waivers. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
	HB 1156	By Representatives Steele, Ormsby and Hill Concerning volunteer firefighter participation in the state deferred compensation program. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SHB 1325	By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman and Scott; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife) Expanding enforcement options for certain fish and wildlife violations. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
	HB 1347	By Representatives Reeves, Corry, Wylie and Hill Concerning cannabis testing laboratories. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	HB 1372	By Representatives Orcutt, Pollet, Klicker and Ley Modifying provisions on joint legislative audit and review committee studies. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS.
	HB 1484	By Representatives Salahuddin, Davis, Duerr, Doglio, Ryu, Reed and Parshley Concerning exceptional sentences for offenses which result in the pregnancy of a victim of rape. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	HB 1540	By Representatives Timmons, Eslick, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Reed, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Callan, Zahn, Ormsby, Pollet, Scott, Doglio, Hill and Simmons; by request of Student Achievement Council Expanding eligibility for the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth program to an accredited tribal college. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	SHB 1543	By House Committee on Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Doglio, Ramel, Berry, Ryu, Reed, Duerr, Parshley and Ormsby; by request of Department of Commerce) Increasing compliance pathways for the clean buildings performance standard. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.
	HB 1616	By Representatives Reed, Berry, Ramel, Parshley, Leavitt, Bernbaum, Thai, Ormsby, Ryu and Nance Expanding the locations where a person can be guilty of unlawful transit conduct to include the Washington state ferries. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SHB 1720	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Schmick and Low) Expanding the types of medication assistance that may be provided to residents of community-based care settings. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.