SHB 1023

Cosmetology compact

APP(Ryu)

S Labor & Comm

HB: Enacts the cosmetology licensure compact.

E2SHB 1102

Veteran support and services

APP(Shavers)

S State Gov/Trib

E2SHB: Requires the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) to provide information to recently discharged veterans about veterans benefits and services. Expands county eligibility for the WDVA's Veterans Service Officer Program (Program) to counties where the percentage of veterans receiving benefits is below the national average. Prioritizes counties with the lowest percentage of veterans receiving benefits for the Program. Requires the WDVA to provide reports every two years including county-specific information about the number of resident veterans and services available.

Mar 21, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM in anticipation of other legislative action.

HB 1106

Disabled veterans/prop. tax

(Barnard)

H 2nd Reading

Reduces the combined service-connected evaluation rating percentage  from 80% to 20% over a period of three years to increase the number of veterans that qualify. 

Mar 18, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Ways & Means at 4:00 PM in anticipation of other legislative action.

HB 1114

Respiratory care compact

(Leavitt)

S Health & Long-T

HB: Enacts the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact.

Mar 18, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM in anticipation of other legislative action.

SHB 1371

Veteran parking privileges

TR(Orcutt)

S Transportation

(companion SB 5410) Establishes eligibility for parking privileges for people with disabilities for veterans who have received a qualifying discharge with a 70 percent disability rating or higher from the United States (US) Armed Forces or the US Department of Veterans Affairs and who use a service animal.

Mar 17, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing in the Senate Transportation at 4:00 PM in anticipation of other legislative action.

ESHB 1541

Veterans affairs adv. comm.

TEDV(Abell)

S State Gov/Trib

ESHB: SHB: Modifies the membership of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee by allowing the Governor to appoint members from state veterans' homes, a federally recognized tribe, a current or former Washington National Guard member, and individuals with certain lived experiences.

HJM 4002

Medal of Honor Bridge

(Dent)

S Transportation

Requests the Washington State Transportation Commission to commence proceedings to designate the bridge that carries Interstate 90 over the Columbia River near Vantage, Washington as the "Medal of Honor Bridge" to show respect and remember Medal of Honor recipients.

SSB 5017

Uniformed & overseas voting

SGTE(Nobles)

H State Govt & Tr

By request of Secretary of State: SSB: Adopts the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act (UMOVA) to extend to state elections law protections found in federal law to military and overseas voters and to bring greater uniformity to the military and overseas voting processes in state law. Updates provisions throughout the Revised Code of Washington for consistency with UMOVA.

Mar 18, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing in the House State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action.

Mar 14, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in the House State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:15 AM in anticipation of other legislative action.

ESSB 5200

Veteran medical foster homes

HLTC(Wagoner)

H HC/Wellness

ESSB: Provides an exemption from the state's Adult Family Home licensure requirements for a Medical Foster Home that meets certain requirements

Mar 18, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM in anticipation of other legislative action.

SSB 5338

Veterans affairs adv. comm.

SGTE(Nobles)

H Tech, Econ Dev

SSB: Reconfiguring the membership of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee. 

Mar 18, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM in anticipation of other legislative action.

Mar 21, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing in the House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM in anticipation of other legislative action.

SB 5420

Veteran benefits access

(Lovick)

H Tech, Econ Dev

Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.

Mar 18, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM in anticipation of other legislative action.

Mar 21, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing in the House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM in anticipation of other legislative action.

SSB 5545

Family home prov./military

EDU(Riccelli)

H EL & Human Svc

SSB: Exempts family home providers located in the surrounding metropolitan area of a federal military reservation that is overseen and currently certified by a federal military service from child-care licensing by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

SGA 9212

DAVID PUENTE JR.

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S Confirmed

Gubernatorial Appointment for David Puente Jr.