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Bill Action Taken

Bill Number Chamber Description Governor's Action Signed Date
2052 House Relating to clarifying marijuana product testing by revising provisions concerning marijuana testing laboratory accreditation and establishing a cannabis science task force. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
2058 House Relating to Purple Heart license plates. Signed Wed, Apr. 24, 2019
2062 House Relating to creating Seattle Storm special license plates to fund youth leadership and sports programs. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
2067 House Relating to prohibiting the disclosure of certain individual vehicle and vessel owner information of those participating in the address confidentiality program. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
2072 House Relating to authorizing county treasurers to contract with other treasurers for services. Signed Mon, Apr. 8, 2019
2097 House Relating to addressing statewide wolf recovery. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
2119 House Relating to the distribution of moneys derived from certain state forestlands. Signed Wed, May. 8, 2019
2140 House Relating to K-12 education funding. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
2144 House Relating to funding of law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 benefit improvements. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
2158 House Relating to creating a workforce education investment to train Washington students for Washington jobs. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
2159 House Relating to making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
2161 House Relating to concerning ferry vessel procurement. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
2163 House Relating to transferring extraordinary revenue growth from the budget stabilization account for K-12 education. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
2167 House Relating to tax revenue. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
2168 House Relating to tax preferences. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
5000 Senate Relating to online access to health care resources for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Signed Fri, Apr. 26, 2019
5001 Senate Relating to human remains. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
5002 Senate Relating to limited cooperative associations. Signed Wed, Apr. 17, 2019
5003 Senate Relating to Washington's business corporation act. Signed Fri, Apr. 26, 2019
5004 Senate Relating to allowing animal care and control agencies and nonprofit humane societies to provide additional veterinary services to low-income households. Signed Fri, Apr. 26, 2019
5010 Senate Relating to protected lands not being assessed local fire district levies. Signed Mon, Apr. 29, 2019
5012 Senate Relating to governmental continuity during emergency periods. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
5017 Senate Relating to the uniform unsworn declarations act. Signed Tue, Apr. 30, 2019
5021 Senate Relating to granting interest arbitration to certain department of corrections employees. Signed Tue, Apr. 30, 2019
5022 Senate Relating to granting binding interest arbitration rights to certain higher education uniformed personnel. Signed / Partial Veto Tue, Apr. 30, 2019

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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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