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 24, 2025 - Friday 12TH DAY
SB 5473 By Senator Conway

Concerning law enforcement personnel grievance arbitration procedures.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5474 By Senators Liias and Muzzall

Expanding opportunities for organic, regenerative, climate-smart, and sustainable producers.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.

SB 5475 By Senator Dozier

Concerning maintenance for salmon recovery projects.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5476 By Senator Hasegawa

Modifying the responsible bidder criteria for public works projects.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5477 By Senator Bateman

Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5478 By Senator Bateman; by request of Health Care Authority

Concerning benefits authorized to be offered by the public employees' benefits board.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5479 By Senators Liias and Chapman

Providing tax relief for certain incidental uses on open space land.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.

SB 5480 By Senators Riccelli and Bateman

Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5481 By Senator Wilson, J.

Providing access to behavioral health services to children using licensed clinicians colocated within the school.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 5482 By Senators Liias and Chapman

Concerning the use of dogs to hunt black bear, cougar, or bobcat.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.

SB 5483 By Senators McCune, Fortunato, Wilson, J., Christian, Torres, Holy, Warnick, Dozier and Wagoner

Preserving history and heritage education.

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

SB 5484 By Senators Chapman and King

Concerning payments to tow truck operators for the release of vehicles to indigent citizens.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5485 By Senators Warnick and Chapman

Concerning livestock identification.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.

SB 5486 By Senator Orwall

Concerning open motion picture captioning in motion picture theaters.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5487 By Senator King

Authorizing agricultural employers to select 12 weeks a year to employ workers for up to 50 hours a week before overtime applies.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5488 By Senators Alvarado, Warnick and Wilson, C.

Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 5489 By Senator Fortunato

Establishing a state sandstone.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5490 By Senator Dhingra

Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 5491 By Senators Warnick, Shewmake, Short, Chapman, Lovelett and Muzzall

Establishing a prescribed fire claims fund pilot program.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.

SB 5492 By Senators Riccelli and Chapman

Concerning sustainable state tourism promotion.

Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE.

SB 5493 By Senators Riccelli and Robinson

Concerning hospital price transparency.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.