Bill Action

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Bill Action Taken

Bill Number Chamber Description Governor's Action Signed Date
1001 House Relating to service contract providers. Signed Mon, Apr. 8, 2019
1011 House Relating to improving the accuracy of the residential real estate disclosure statement associated with the Washington right to farm act by providing a more complete description of the scope of RCW 7.48.305 through references related to working forests. Signed Mon, Apr. 8, 2019
1012 House Relating to the use of child passenger restraint systems. Signed Fri, Apr. 19, 2019
1014 House Relating to financial responsibility of motorcycle operators. Signed Fri, Apr. 19, 2019
1016 House Relating to hospital notification of availability of sexual assault evidence kit collection. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1020 House Relating to modifying the qualifications of members composing the county road administration board. Signed Wed, Apr. 17, 2019
1026 House Relating to breed-based dog regulations. Signed Tue, Apr. 30, 2019
1034 House Relating to establishing a soju endorsement to beer and/or wine restaurant licenses and spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses. Signed Fri, Apr. 19, 2019
1041 House Relating to promoting successful reentry by modifying the process for obtaining certificates of discharge and vacating conviction records. Signed Thu, May. 9, 2019
1048 House Relating to modifying the process for prevailing parties to recover judgments in small claims court. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1049 House Relating to health care provider and health care facility whistleblower protections. Signed Fri, Apr. 19, 2019
1055 House Relating to authorizing law enforcement to arrest persons in violation of certain no-contact orders involving victims of trafficking and promoting prostitution offenses. Signed Mon, Apr. 8, 2019
1059 House Relating to extending the business and occupation tax return filing due date for annual filers. Signed Fri, Apr. 19, 2019
1062 House Relating to expanding access to commercial fishing opportunities. Signed Tue, Apr. 30, 2019
1064 House Relating to law enforcement. Signed Mon, Feb. 4, 2019
1065 House Relating to protecting consumers from charges for out-of-network health care services. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
1066 House Relating to the service of legal actions to collect a debt by a collection agency. Signed Tue, Apr. 30, 2019
1070 House Relating to the tax treatment of renewable natural gas. Signed Tue, Apr. 30, 2019
1071 House Relating to breach of security systems protecting personal information. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1074 House Relating to protecting youth from tobacco products and vapor products by increasing the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco and vapor products. Signed Fri, Apr. 5, 2019
1075 House Relating to consumer competitive group insurance. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1083 House Relating to providing greater certainty in association with selling city-owned property used for off-street parking. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1087 House Relating to long-term services and supports. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1091 House Relating to making technical corrections and removing obsolete language from the Revised Code of Washington pursuant to RCW 1.08.025. Signed Fri, Apr. 19, 2019
1092 House Relating to the compensation of commissioners of certain metropolitan park districts. Signed Mon, Apr. 29, 2019

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Bill Action FAQs

When does a bill reach the governor’s desk?

Before the governor signs a bill, it must first be signed in open session in both the Senate and House. Once the house speaker and senate president sign the bill, it’s delivered to the governor’s office. This process can take several days following the passage of a bill by the Legislature.

How long does the governor have to sign a bill?

Bills that are delivered to the governor more than five days before the Legislature adjourns have five days to be acted on. Bills that are delivered fewer than five days before the Legislature adjourns have 20 days to be acted on by the governor.

How are the five days and the 20 days counted?

Both are counted as calendar days, not business days. Sundays are not counted, but Saturdays and state holidays are counted.

How are bills scheduled for action, whether they are five-day or 20-day bills?

The governor’s office schedules bill signings. Often they are signed in the governor’s office in the order they are received; however:

  • Bills may be grouped together by issue or location. For example, several education bills may be signed at the same time or bills affecting a region of the state may be signed together in that region.
  • Legislators can request a specific date for signing.
How do I find out when a bill is going to be signed?

The bill action schedule and memos are posted on this website above. Always double check the bill action schedule on the day of your bill signing as sometimes bills may be held at the last minute for further consideration.

 

I’d like to attend a bill signing. What do I need to know?
  • The bill action notice gives the location and time of the bill signing. Possible locations include:
    • Governor’s Conference Room on the second floor of the Legislative Building
    • State Reception Room on the third floor of the Legislative Building
    • Off-site locations around the state
  • Capitol Campus building map is available here.
  • Parking information for the Capitol Campus is available here.
  • There are often large groups at bill signings so when you arrive, we ask that you find your bill number and line up in the hallway. Our staff will call groups into the conference room when their bill is being signed.
  • Children are welcome. Service animals only are also allowed in the office.
  • During the signing, guests should form a group behind the governor. The spots immediately to the governor’s left and right are reserved for the legislators who sponsored the bill. After the governor gives brief remarks, a photographer will take a group photo available for purchase here. The bill signings are also recorded and available for viewing on tvw.org.
  • After the photos, our staff will pass out ceremonial pens to commemorate the signing.
  • Guests should then exit the conference room through the rear door.

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