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 Chambersort descending Description Governor's Action Signed Date
2017 House Relating to collective bargaining for administrative law judges. Signed Thu, Mar. 19, 2020
2040 House Relating to providing flexibility and accountability for nonhigh school districts. Signed Tue, Mar. 31, 2020
2051 House Relating to firefighters and law enforcement officers pension and disability boards. Signed Wed, Mar. 25, 2020
2066 House Relating to restrictions on driver's licenses associated with certain criminal offenses. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
2099 House Relating to the use of video technology under the involuntary treatment act. Signed Tue, Mar. 17, 2020
2109 House Relating to membership of the Chehalis board. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
2116 House Relating to establishing a task force on improving institutional education programs and outcomes. Signed Tue, Mar. 31, 2020
2188 House Relating to increasing the types of commercial driver's license qualification waivers allowed for military veterans. Signed Thu, Mar. 19, 2020
2189 House Relating to including specified competency restoration workers at department of social and health services institutional and residential sites in the public safety employees retirement system. Signed Wed, Mar. 25, 2020
2205 House Relating to making technical corrections and removing obsolete language from the Revised Code of Washington pursuant to RCW 1.08.025. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
2217 House Relating to cottage food product labeling requirements. Signed Fri, Mar. 27, 2020
2229 House Relating to clarifying the scope of taxation on land development or management services. Signed Wed, Mar. 25, 2020
2230 House Relating to subjecting federally recognized Indian tribes to the same conditions as state and local governments for property owned exclusively by the tribe. Signed Thu, Apr. 2, 2020
2231 House Relating to bail jumping. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
2242 House Relating to travel trailers. Signed Wed, Mar. 25, 2020
2246 House Relating to the reorganization of laws related to environmental health without making any substantive, policy changes. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
2248 House Relating to expanding equitable access to the benefits of renewable energy through community solar projects. Vetoed Fri, Apr. 3, 2020
2250 House Relating to coastal crab derelict gear recovery. Signed Fri, Mar. 27, 2020
2251 House Relating to the expiration date for notification of dispensing an interchangeable biological product. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
2259 House Relating to the office of the superintendent of public instruction's authority to conduct criminal background checks. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
2265 House Relating to eliminating exemptions from restrictions on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foam. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
2266 House Relating to reasonable accommodation for the expression of breast milk without requiring written certification from a health care professional. Signed Wed, Mar. 25, 2020
2271 House Relating to correcting a reference to an omnibus transportation appropriations act within a prior authorization of general obligation bonds for transportation funding. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 2020
2277 House Relating to youth solitary confinement. Signed Fri, Apr. 3, 2020
2295 House Relating to enforcement of small claims court judgments. Signed Wed, Mar. 18, 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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