Bill Action

Bill Action Scheduled

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Bill Action Taken

Bill Number Chamber Description Governor's Action Signed Date
1786 House Relating to improving procedures and strengthening laws relating to protection orders, no-contact orders, and restraining orders. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1789 House Relating to making adjustments to the service and filing fees for vehicle subagents and county auditors. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
1792 House Relating to criminal penalties applicable to licensed marijuana retailers and employees of marijuana retail outlets. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1794 House Relating to agreements between licensed marijuana businesses and other people and businesses, including royalty and licensing agreements relating to the use of intellectual property. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1798 House Relating to short-term rentals. Signed Thu, May. 9, 2019
1801 House Relating to entering abandoned cemeteries for authorized purposes. Signed Wed, Apr. 24, 2019
1803 House Relating to increasing the number of school districts that may be authorized to reduce the minimum number of required school days in a school year. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1817 House Relating to ensuring for a skilled and trained workforce in high hazard facilities. Signed Wed, May. 8, 2019
1839 House Relating to requiring eligible arena projects to fully pay the state and local sales tax within ten years of commencing construction. Signed Thu, May. 9, 2019
1846 House Relating to making a technical correction for the disposition of off-road vehicle moneys. Signed Wed, Apr. 24, 2019
1849 House Relating to revising the lease terms for managing first-class unplatted tidelands and shorelands. Signed Wed, Apr. 24, 2019
1852 House Relating to property tax refunds more than three years after the due date resulting from certain manifest errors. Signed Wed, Apr. 17, 2019
1856 House Relating to prohibiting scleral tattooing. Signed Wed, May. 8, 2019
1865 House Relating to acupuncture and Eastern medicine. Signed Wed, May. 8, 2019
1866 House Relating to professional development requirements for child day care centers. Vetoed Wed, Apr. 24, 2019
1870 House Relating to making state law consistent with selected federal consumer protections in the patient protection and affordable care act. Signed Wed, Apr. 17, 2019
1873 House Relating to the taxation of vapor products as tobacco products. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
1874 House Relating to implementing policies related to expanding adolescent behavioral health care access as reviewed and recommended by the children's mental health work group. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1879 House Relating to regulating and reporting of utilization management in prescription drug benefits. Signed Mon, Apr. 29, 2019
1893 House Relating to providing assistance for postsecondary students, such as access to food or transportation, to help those students remain enrolled. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
1900 House Relating to implementing the family first prevention services act, P.L. 115-123, regarding expansion of services to children and families. Signed Mon, Apr. 29, 2019
1901 House Relating to exemptions from the use of safety belts. Signed Mon, Apr. 29, 2019
1906 House Relating to recognizing the tenth day of April as Dolores Huerta day. Signed Thu, Mar. 21, 2019
1907 House Relating to the substance use disorder treatment system. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
1908 House Relating to repealing the electronic authentication act. Signed Wed, Apr. 24, 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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