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
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Chamber | Description | Governor's Action | Signed Date |
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6299 | Senate | Relating to correcting certain manifest drafting errors in chapter 44, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. (transportation revenue). | Signed | Fri, Mar. 25, 2016 |
6298 | Senate | Relating to adding domestic violence harassment to the list of offenses for which a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 22, 2018 |
6296 | Senate | Relating to extending the expiration date of the habitat and recreation lands coordinating group. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 31, 2016 |
6295 | Senate | Relating to clarifying the venue in which coroner's inquests are to be convened and payment of related costs. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 10, 2016 |
6293 | Senate | Relating to student volunteers and unpaid students. | Signed | Tue, Mar. 29, 2016 |
6290 | Senate | Relating to the apple commission. | Vetoed | Thu, Mar. 10, 2016 |
6288 | Senate | Relating to the Washington office of firearm violence prevention. | Signed | Thu, Apr. 2, 2020 |
6287 | Senate | Relating to guardianships and conservatorships. | Signed | Thu, Apr. 2, 2020 |
6287 | Senate | Relating to making technical changes regarding the department of children, youth, and families. | Signed | Tue, Mar. 13, 2018 |
6286 | Senate | Relating to benefits provided by athlete agents. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 25, 2020 |
6286 | Senate | Relating to reimbursement of correctional employees for offender assaults. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 10, 2016 |
6284 | Senate | Relating to expenditures from the public health supplemental account. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 27, 2014 |
6284 | Senate | Relating to preventing water-sewer districts from prohibiting multipurpose fire sprinkler systems. | Vetoed | Thu, Mar. 10, 2016 |
6283 | Senate | Relating to clarifying the practice of a phlebotomist. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 28, 2014 |
6283 | Senate | Relating to clarifying, and making department of financial institutions technical regulatory changes to, the securities act of Washington. | Signed | Tue, Mar. 29, 2016 |
6282 | Senate | Relating to the mortgage lending fraud prosecution account. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 10, 2016 |
6281 | Senate | Relating to athlete agents. | Vetoed | Thu, Mar. 10, 2016 |
6280 | Senate | Relating to the use of facial recognition services. | Signed / Partial Veto | Tue, Mar. 31, 2020 |
6279 | Senate | Relating to creating effective and timely access to magistrates for purposes of reviewing search warrant applications. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 27, 2014 |
6278 | Senate | Relating to the use of seed certification fees. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 22, 2018 |
6274 | Senate | Relating to the Columbia river recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program. | Signed | Fri, Apr. 1, 2016 |
6274 | Senate | Relating to helping former foster youth and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness access and complete college and registered apprenticeships. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 22, 2018 |
6273 | Senate | Relating to money transmitters. | Signed | Wed, Apr. 2, 2014 |
6273 | Senate | Relating to safe technology use and digital citizenship in public schools. | Signed | Tue, Mar. 29, 2016 |
6273 | Senate | Relating to delineating charity care and notice requirements without restricting charity care. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 23, 2018 |