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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5564 | Senate | Relating to protecting the confidentiality of employees using employee assistance programs. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 4, 2022 |
5565 | Senate | Relating to allowing fire districts and regional fire authorities to carry out certain treasurer functions. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 17, 2022 |
5566 | Senate | Relating to expanding eligibility for the independent youth housing program. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 24, 2022 |
5575 | Senate | Relating to adding additional superior court judges in Snohomish county. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 11, 2022 |
5582 | Senate | Relating to the deadline for a port commission to send new district boundaries to the county auditor when expanding from three commissioners to five. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 11, 2022 |
5583 | Senate | Relating to requiring the adjustment of census data for local redistricting to reflect the last known place of residence for incarcerated persons. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 11, 2022 |
5585 | Senate | Relating to setting domestic wastewater discharge fees. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 30, 2022 |
5589 | Senate | Relating to statewide spending on primary care. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 24, 2022 |
5590 | Senate | Relating to eliminating the 2022 expiration date of the marine resources advisory council. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 17, 2022 |
5593 | Senate | Relating to urban growth area boundaries. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 31, 2022 |
5600 | Senate | Relating to the sustainability and expansion of state registered apprenticeship programs. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 24, 2022 |
5602 | Senate | Relating to service providers working with state-regulated financial institutions. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 11, 2022 |
5610 | Senate | Relating to requiring cost sharing for prescription drugs to be counted against an enrollee's out-of-pocket costs, deductible, cost sharing, out-of-pocket maximum, or similar enrollee obligation, regardless of the source of the payment. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 30, 2022 |
5612 | Senate | Relating to ensuring domestic violence victims and survivors of victims have the opportunity to make a statement during sentencing for all domestic violence convictions. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 30, 2022 |
5615 | Senate | Relating to designating pickleball as the official state sport. | Signed | Mon, Mar. 28, 2022 |
5616 | Senate | Relating to accounts. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 24, 2022 |
5617 | Senate | Relating to population criteria for designation of local downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization and official local main street programs. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 11, 2022 |
5619 | Senate | Relating to conserving and restoring kelp forests and eelgrass meadows in Washington state. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 30, 2022 |
5624 | Senate | Relating to extending the expiration date of certain sections of chapter 92, Laws of 2019, regarding livestock identification. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 24, 2022 |
5628 | Senate | Relating to cyber harassment, addressing concerns in the case of Rynearson v. Ferguson, and adding a crime of cyberstalking. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 30, 2022 |
5631 | Senate | Relating to making human trafficking a disqualifying offense for a commercial driver's license and coming into compliance with the requirements of the federal motor carrier safety administration. | Signed | Fri, Mar. 11, 2022 |
5634 | Senate | Relating to updating the utilities and transportation commission's regulatory fees. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 24, 2022 |
5644 | Senate | Relating to providing quality behavioral health co-response services. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 30, 2022 |
5649 | Senate | Relating to modifying the Washington state paid family and medical leave act. | Signed | Wed, Mar. 30, 2022 |
5651 | Senate | Relating to the capital budget. | Signed | Thu, Mar. 31, 2022 |