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 Number Chamber Description Governor's Actionsort descending Signed Date
5809 Senate Relating to the home visiting services account. Signed Mon, May. 6, 2013
5810 Senate Relating to exemption of information contained in the department of corrections' security threat group database. Signed Sun, May. 19, 2013
5849 Senate Relating to electric vehicle charging stations. Signed Mon, Apr. 22, 2013
5882 Senate Relating to creating, expanding, or extending tax preferences. Signed Sat, Jun. 29, 2013
5891 Senate Relating to state technology expenditures. Signed Tue, Jul. 2, 2013
5892 Senate Relating to reducing corrections cost. Signed Sat, Jun. 29, 2013
5897 Senate Relating to state parks. Signed Sat, Jun. 29, 2013
5904 Senate Relating to high quality early learning. Signed Sat, Jun. 29, 2013
5912 Senate Relating to driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs. Signed Wed, Jul. 17, 2013
5913 Senate Relating to a hospital safety net assessment and quality incentive program for increased hospital payments to improve health care access for the citizens of Washington. Signed Sat, Jun. 29, 2013
5948 Senate Relating to state procurement of goods and services. Signed Tue, Jul. 2, 2013
5952 Senate Relating to incentivizing a long-term commitment to maintain and grow jobs in the aerospace industry in Washington state by extending the expiration date of aerospace tax preferences and expanding the sales and use tax exemption for the construction of new facilities used to manufacture superefficient airplanes to include the construction of new facilities used to manufacture commercial airplanes or the wings or fuselage of commercial airplanes. Signed Sun, Nov. 10, 2013
1090 House Relating to increasing the dollar amount for construction of a dock that does not qualify as a substantial development under the shoreline management act. Signed Mon, Mar. 17, 2014
1117 House Relating to the transfer of real property by deed taking effect at the grantor's death. Signed Thu, Mar. 27, 2014
1129 House Relating to ferry vessel replacement. Signed Thu, Mar. 27, 2014
1171 House Relating to pretrial release programs. Signed Mon, Mar. 17, 2014
1224 House Relating to providing a process for county legislative authorities to withdraw from voluntary planning under the growth management act. Signed Mon, Mar. 31, 2014
1254 House Relating to prevailing wage filings. Signed Mon, Mar. 31, 2014
1264 House Relating to partial fire district mergers. Signed Mon, Mar. 17, 2014
1287 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. 3, 2014
1292 House Relating to vacating prostitution convictions. Signed Fri, Mar. 28, 2014
1360 House Relating to extending the deadline to designate one or more industrial land banks. Signed Mon, Mar. 31, 2014
1417 House Relating to the administration of irrigation districts. Signed Wed, Mar. 12, 2014
1607 House Relating to alternative means of service in forcible entry and forcible and unlawful detainer actions. Signed Wed, Mar. 12, 2014
1634 House Relating to including the value of solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities in the property tax levy limit calculation. Signed Wed, Mar. 12, 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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