Senate Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 3/10

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Senate Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 3/10

Monday, March 10, 2025
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Time Committee Location
10:00 AM SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Business, Financial Services & Trade (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
Health & Long-Term Care (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
10:30 AM Early Learning & K-12 Education (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Law & Justice (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
12:30 PM PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
1:30 PM Agriculture & Natural Resources (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Higher Education & Workforce Development (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
Local Government (S) Senate Hearing Rm 3 and Virtual
4:00 PM Transportation (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Ways & Means (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual

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Friday, March 14, 2025
Time Committee Location
8:00 AM Health & Long-Term Care (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
Labor & Commerce (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
10:30 AM Environment, Energy & Technology (S) Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
Housing (S) Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (S) Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
12:30 PM SENATE SESSION/CAUCUS

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Agriculture & Natural Resources
3/13/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   SHB 1325 - Expanding enforcement options for certain fish and wildlife violations. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   SHB 1539 - Addressing wildfire protection and mitigation. (Remote Testimony Available).



Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Business, Financial Services & Trade
3/13/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Update on the creative economy sector from the Department of Commerce.

Public Hearing:
1.   HB 1006 - Regulating service contracts and protection product guarantees. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   SHB 1080 - Concerning fee disclosure for lodging accommodations. (Remote Testimony Available).
3.   HB 1269 - Concerning pawnbroker fees and interest rates. (Remote Testimony Available).
4.   HB 1300 - Transferring dedicated accounts for certain professional licenses to the business and professions account. (Remote Testimony Available).



Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Early Learning & K-12 Education
3/13/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: Bills to be determined.


Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Environment, Energy & Technology
3/14/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   SHB 1253 - Expanding the ability of consumer-owned utilities to enter into joint use agreements. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   SHB 1302 - Concerning utility connection charge waivers. (Remote Testimony Available).



Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Health & Long-Term Care
3/13/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   SGA 9178 - Patrick Gallaher, Member, Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission.
2.   SGA 9184 - Hawkins B DeFrance, Member, Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission.
3.   HB 1009 - Adjusting the membership of the pharmacy quality assurance commission. (Remote Testimony Available).
4.   SHB 1142 - Standardizing basic training and certification requirements for long-term care workers who provide in-home care for their family members, including spouses or domestic partners. (Remote Testimony Available).
5.   SHB 1720 - Expanding the types of medication assistance that may be provided to residents of community-based care settings. (Remote Testimony Available).
6.   SHB 1706 - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)



Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Health & Long-Term Care
3/14/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   HB 1287 - Addressing the disclosure of health information for care coordination. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   HB 1190 - Allowing additional health professions to access the University of Washington health sciences library. (Remote Testimony Available).
3.   HB 1157 - Authorizing access to certifications of birth and death to additional family members. (Remote Testimony Available).
4.   HB 1234 - Concerning the mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers advisory committee. (Remote Testimony Available).



Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Higher Education & Workforce Development
3/13/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: Bills to be determined.


Possible other business. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Housing
3/14/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 1003 - Addressing service of notice by mail in cases involving forcible entry and forcible and unlawful detainer. (Remote Testimony Available).


Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Labor & Commerce
3/14/2025 8:00 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   HB 1069 - Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   EHB 1874 - Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair. (Remote Testimony Available).
3.   SGA 9052 - Nancy J Young, Member, Personnel Resources Board.
4.   SGA 9112 - Mark S Lyon, Member, Public Employment Relations Commission.
5.   SGA 9186 - Henry E Farber, Member, Public Employment Relations Commission.
6.   SGA 9203 - Peter Holmes, Member, Liquor and Cannabis Board.
7.   SGA 9208 - Cami Feek, Director, Employment Security Department - Agency Head.
8.   SGA 9218 - Joel Sacks, Director, Department of Labor and Industries - Agency Head.



Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Law & Justice
3/13/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   HB 1046 - Protecting the vulnerable by providing immunity from civil liability for damage to a motor vehicle arising from the rescue of vulnerable persons or domestic animals. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   HB 1112 - Removing the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants. (Remote Testimony Available).
3.   ESHB 1149 - Preventing cruelty to animals. (Remote Testimony Available).
4.   HB 1007 - Concerning requisites of notice in small claims actions. (Remote Testimony Available).
5.   EHB 1052 - Clarifying a hate crime offense. (Remote Testimony Available).



Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Local Government
3/13/2025 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 3 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   HB 1054 - Concerning county ferry maintenance and repair contracts. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   HB 1304 - Concerning the effective date of the filing of a notice of intention with a boundary review board. (Remote Testimony Available).
3.   ESHB 1135 - Ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.)


Executive Session:
1.   HB 1039 - Concerning extending governmental services from cities to tribal lands.
2.   HB 1172 - Concerning fire protection district civil service systems. (If measure is referred to committee.)



Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
3/14/2025 10:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
1.   HB 1012 - Authorizing the women's commission to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources. (Remote Testimony Available).
2.   HB 1013 - Concerning exemption of certain personnel of the department of social and health services from civil service. (Remote Testimony Available).
3.   HB 1222 - Concerning public inspection and copying of proprietary financial and security information submitted to or obtained by the gambling commission. (Remote Testimony Available).
4.   HB 1372 - Modifying provisions on joint legislative audit and review committee studies. (Remote Testimony Available).
5.   HB 1759 - Designating the twelfth day of December as the day of the 12s. (Remote Testimony Available).



Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Transportation
3/13/2025 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: To be determined.


Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


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Ways & Means
3/13/2025 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: Bills to be determined.


Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules



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