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.
Bill Action
We cannot hold public bill signings at this time due to the extraordinary circumstances to protect the public’s health. Members of the public can view the bill signings on TVW.
Bill Action Scheduled
No bill action scheduled at this time.
Bill Action Taken
Bill Number | Chamber | Description | Governor's Action |
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1273 | House | Relating to menstrual hygiene products in school and postsecondary institution bathrooms. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1272 | House | Relating to health system transparency. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1269 | House | Relating to motor vehicle transporter license plates. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1259 | House | Relating to expanding public contracting opportunities for women and minority business enterprises by increasing the regulatory oversight and accountability of the office of minority and women's business enterprises. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1218 | House | Relating to improving the health, safety, and quality of life for residents in long-term care facilities through emergency preparedness, improvements in communications, resident information, and notice of sanctions. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1207 | House | Relating to improving access to department of licensing issued documents by extending the issuance period of driver licenses and identicards to eight years, allowing online issuance and renewal of instruction permits, and expanding online renewal of driver licenses and identicards. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1196 | House | Relating to audio-only telemedicine. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1184 | House | Relating to risk-based water quality standards for on-site nonpotable water systems. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1161 | House | Relating to modifying the requirements for drug take-back programs. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1139 | House | Relating to taking action to address lead in school drinking water. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1137 | House | Relating to elevating road maintenance and preservation in transportation planning. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1119 | House | Relating to notifying students of courses with low-cost instructional materials and open educational resources at the four-year institutions of higher education. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1108 | House | Relating to maintaining funding and assistance for homeowners navigating the foreclosure process. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1107 | House | Relating to expanding certain nonresident vessel permit provisions. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1022 | House | Relating to Washington state horse racing commission provisions. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
1416 | House | Relating to the reporting of debt information by insurers to enhance the collection of past-due child support. | Signed | Mon, May. 3, 2021 |
5401 | Senate | Relating to degrees in computer science. | Signed | Mon, Apr. 26, 2021 |
5254 | Senate | Relating to the use of protective devices and equipment during a public health emergency. | Signed | Mon, Apr. 26, 2021 |
5251 | Senate | Relating to modifying tax and revenue laws in a manner that is not estimated to affect state or local tax collections, by easing compliance burdens for taxpayers, clarifying ambiguities, making technical corrections, and providing administrative efficiencies. | Signed | Mon, Apr. 26, 2021 |
5249 | Senate | Relating to supporting mastery-based learning. | Signed | Mon, Apr. 26, 2021 |
5220 | Senate | Relating to the taxation of salmon recovery grants by updating the state business and occupation tax deduction for these grants, creating a sales and use tax exemption for grant proceeds received by recipients of these grants, and clarifying the sales and use tax obligations for goods and services purchased by recipients of these grants. | Signed | Mon, Apr. 26, 2021 |
5177 | Senate | Relating to eliminating proof of nonmarriage as an element of a sex offense. | Signed | Mon, Apr. 26, 2021 |
5164 | Senate | Relating to resentencing of individuals sentenced as a persistent offender due to a robbery in the second degree conviction. | Signed | Mon, Apr. 26, 2021 |
5132 | Senate | Relating to trusts and estates. | Signed | Mon, Apr. 26, 2021 |
5119 | Senate | Relating to individuals in custody. | Signed | Mon, Apr. 26, 2021 |