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 | Signed Date |
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1504 | House | Relating to impaired driving. | Signed | Fri, Apr. 3, 2020 |
1520 | House | Relating to calendar election dates on ballot envelopes. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 18, 2020 |
1521 | House | Relating to protecting taxpayers by providing for accountability and transparency in government contracting. | Signed | Thu, Apr. 2, 2020 |
1551 | House | Relating to modernizing the control of certain communicable diseases. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 19, 2020 |
1552 | House | Relating to health care provider credentialing by health carriers. | Signed | Tue, Mar. 17, 2020 |
1590 | House | Relating to allowing the local sales and use tax for affordable housing to be imposed by a councilmanic authority. | Signed | Tue, Mar. 31, 2020 |
1608 | House | Relating to protecting patient care. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 25, 2020 |
1622 | House | Relating to drought preparedness and response. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 27, 2020 |
1645 | House | Relating to certificates of parental improvement. | Signed | Thu, Apr. 2, 2020 |
1651 | House | Relating to the rights of clients of the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services. | Signed | Thu, Apr. 2, 2020 |
1660 | House | Relating to the participation of students who are low income in extracurricular activities. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 18, 2020 |
1661 | House | Relating to the higher education retirement plans. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 25, 2020 |
1687 | House | Relating to limiting defenses based on victim identity. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 5, 2020 |
1694 | House | Relating to allowing tenants to pay certain sums in installments. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 27, 2020 |
1702 | House | Relating to informing students of low-cost course materials for community and technical college courses. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 25, 2020 |
1750 | House | Relating to filling vacancies in county sheriff offices. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 18, 2020 |
1754 | House | Relating to the hosting of the homeless by religious organizations. | Signed | Tue, Mar. 31, 2020 |
1755 | House | Relating to allowing regional universities to offer doctorate level degrees in education. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 18, 2020 |
1775 | House | Relating to commercially sexually exploited children. | Signed | Fri, Apr. 3, 2020 |
1783 | House | Relating to creating the Washington state office of equity. | Signed / Partial Veto | Fri, Apr. 3, 2020 |
1793 | House | Relating to establishing additional uses for automated traffic safety cameras for traffic congestion reduction and increased safety. | Signed | Tue, Mar. 31, 2020 |
1841 | House | Relating to establishing minimum crew size on certain trains. | Signed / Partial Veto | Fri, Mar. 27, 2020 |
1847 | House | Relating to aircraft noise abatement. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 25, 2020 |
1888 | House | Relating to protecting employee information from public disclosure. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 25, 2020 |
1948 | House | Relating to supporting warehousing and manufacturing job centers. | Vetoed | Fri, Apr. 3, 2020 |