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 13, 2025 - Thursday 32ND DAY
SB 5740 By Senator Braun

Concerning eviction reform and tenant safety.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

SB 5741 By Senators Alvarado and Bateman

Authorizing superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

SB 5742 By Senator Fortunato

Concerning impaired driving.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5743 By Senators Krishnadasan and Lovick

Regarding names to be included on the Washington state law enforcement memorial.

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

SB 5744 By Senator Hasegawa

Requiring a legislative comparison study.

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

SB 5745 By Senators Dhingra and Bateman

Concerning appointed counsel for individuals detained under the involuntary treatment act.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5746 By Senators Wilson, J. and Christian

Creating an advisory committee on electric vehicle charger infrastructure property crime.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5747 By Senators Wilson, J. and Christian

Concerning an exemption for affordable housing.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

SB 5748 By Senators Wilson, J., Harris, McCune, Goehner, Holy, Warnick and Wagoner

Incentivizing the substantial reduction or elimination of impact fees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5749 By Senators Wilson, J., Fortunato, Short, Christian, Torres, Dozier, Boehnke, Holy, Wagoner and McCune

Concerning housing development opportunity zones.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

SB 5750 By Senators Wilson, J., Schoesler, Christian, McCune, Chapman, Braun, Short, Goehner, Boehnke, Warnick and Fortunato

Concerning fees for charging electrical vehicles at state facilities.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 1054 By Representatives Leavitt, Ramel, Paul, Shavers, Bronoske, Timmons, Nance and Berg

Concerning county ferry maintenance and repair contracts.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SHB 1066 By House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Reeves, Morgan, Wylie and Davis)

Creating a data dashboard to track use of regulated substances.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

ESHB 1149 By House Committee on Community Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Hackney, Low, Ramel, Leavitt, Obras, Timmons, Peterson, Wylie, Pollet, Kloba, Farivar, Berg, Ormsby, Fosse, Hill and Walen)

Preventing cruelty to animals.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1371 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Klicker, Couture, Jacobsen, Leavitt, Ley, Simmons, Shavers and Dufault)

Concerning parking privileges for veterans.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.