Bill Action

Bill action ceremonies will not be open to the general public. 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 Numbersort ascending Chamber Description Governor's Action Signed Date
6148 Senate Relating to the handling of certain personal property in a self-service storage facility. Vetoed Thu, Mar. 10, 2016
6145 Senate Relating to declaring the <Italic>Ostrea lurida</Italic> the official oyster of the state of Washington. Signed Fri, Mar. 28, 2014
6145 Senate Relating to delaying for two years the high school graduation requirement of meeting the state standard on the high school science assessment. Signed Tue, Jul. 14, 2015
6145 Senate Relating to civil service qualifications. Signed Fri, Mar. 9, 2018
6143 Senate Relating to the podiatric medical board. Signed Tue, Mar. 31, 2020
6143 Senate Relating to clarifying the authority and procedures for unit priced contracting by cities. Signed Thu, Mar. 15, 2018
6142 Senate Relating to creating the Washington common application. Vetoed Fri, Apr. 3, 2020
6141 Senate Relating to confidentiality of certain records filed with the utilities and transportation commission or the attorney general. Signed Mon, Mar. 31, 2014
6141 Senate Relating to expanding access to higher education. Signed Thu, Apr. 2, 2020
6139 Senate Relating to the joint center for aerospace technology innovation. Signed Thu, Apr. 2, 2020
6138 Senate Relating to increasing state revenue through improved compliance methods and eliminating tax preferences for royalties and certain manufacturing equipment. Signed Wed, Jul. 1, 2015
6137 Senate Relating to pharmacy benefit managers regarding registration, audits, and maximum allowable cost standards. Signed Thu, Apr. 3, 2014
6137 Senate Relating to clarifying the relationship between manufacturers and new motor vehicle dealers by providing tools to resolve disparities including expanding compensation for recalled vehicles. Signed Tue, Mar. 27, 2018
6136 Senate Relating to updating restrictions on electronic benefit cards. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
6136 Senate Relating to removing concurrent enrollment requirement of algebra II for AP computer science courses to be counted as equivalent to high school mathematics. Signed Thu, Mar. 15, 2018
6135 Senate Relating to the modernization, clarification, reorganization, and amendment of the laws respecting the charter and regulation of Washington state nondepository trust companies, fiduciary activities and trust business of state commercial banks, alien banks, state savings banks, and state savings associations, and fiduciary activities and trust business of other trust institutions and persons engaging in trust business in this state. Signed Mon, Mar. 17, 2014
6135 Senate Relating to system reliability during the clean energy transformation act implementation. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
6134 Senate Relating to clarifying the statute of limitations for enforcement actions, sharing of information with federal and state regulatory authorities, and requiring call reports for nondepository institutions regulated by the department of financial institutions. Signed Mon, Mar. 17, 2014
6134 Senate Relating to exempting pretrial electronic alcohol monitoring programs from statutory limitations on pretrial supervision costs. Signed Mon, Jul. 6, 2015
6134 Senate Relating to modifying definitions for alternative learning experience courses. Signed Tue, Mar. 13, 2018
6133 Senate Relating to expanding statewide career and technical education course equivalency options. Signed Thu, Mar. 22, 2018
6131 Senate Relating to repealing the debenture company laws from the securities act of Washington. Signed Wed, Mar. 25, 2020
6129 Senate Relating to paraeducator development. Signed / Partial Veto Fri, Mar. 28, 2014
6128 Senate Relating to the delivery of medication and services by unlicensed school employees. Signed / Partial Veto Wed, Apr. 2, 2014
6128 Senate Relating to improving maternal health outcomes by extending coverage during the postpartum period. Vetoed Fri, Apr. 3, 2020

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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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