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 Actionsort descending Signed Date
2304 House Relating to marijuana processing and retail licenses. Signed Wed, Apr. 2, 2014
2309 House Relating to providing fairness and flexibility in the payment of property taxes. Signed Thu, Mar. 13, 2014
2310 House Relating to safety equipment for individual providers. Signed Thu, Mar. 27, 2014
2315 House Relating to suicide prevention. Signed Thu, Mar. 27, 2014
2318 House Relating to contractor liability for industrial insurance premiums for not-for-profit nonemergency medicaid transportation brokers. Signed Wed, Apr. 2, 2014
2335 House Relating to extended foster care services. Signed Fri, Mar. 28, 2014
2351 House Relating to volunteer health care professionals licensed in a foreign jurisdiction. Signed Fri, Mar. 28, 2014
2359 House Relating to exempting collectible vehicles from emission test requirements. Signed Thu, Mar. 27, 2014
2363 House Relating to home and community-based services programs for dependents of military service members. Signed Wed, Apr. 2, 2014
2397 House Relating to Medal of Honor special license plates. Signed Wed, Apr. 2, 2014
2398 House Relating to the authority of community colleges to confer honorary bachelor of applied science degrees. Signed Mon, Mar. 31, 2014
2430 House Relating to athletic trainers. Signed Wed, Apr. 2, 2014
2433 House Relating to notification by a city or town to light and power businesses and gas distribution businesses of annexed areas and affected properties. Signed Fri, Mar. 28, 2014
2446 House Relating to property tax assessment administration, simplifying procedures for obtaining an order for refund. Signed Thu, Mar. 13, 2014
2448 House Relating to transferring the insurance and financial responsibility program. Signed Thu, Mar. 13, 2014
2454 House Relating to developing a water quality trading program in Washington. Signed Thu, Mar. 27, 2014
2456 House Relating to correcting the expiration date of a definition of firefighter. Signed Fri, Mar. 28, 2014
2457 House Relating to derelict and abandoned vessels. Signed Wed, Apr. 2, 2014
2463 House Relating to special parking privileges for persons with disabilities. Signed Fri, Mar. 28, 2014
2492 House Relating to liability of health care providers responding to an emergency. Signed Mon, Mar. 31, 2014
2493 House Relating to current use valuation for land primarily used for commercial horticultural purposes. Signed Fri, Mar. 28, 2014
2515 House Relating to treatment of population enumeration data, including exempting from public inspection and copying. Signed Thu, Mar. 13, 2014
2519 House Relating to connecting children involved in the child welfare system to quality early care and education programming. Signed Mon, Mar. 31, 2014
2544 House Relating to newborn screening. Signed Thu, Mar. 13, 2014
2547 House Relating to the creation of a less than countywide port district within a county containing no port districts. Signed Thu, Mar. 13, 2014

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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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