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SB605 • 2025

housing and homelessness; emergency rental assistance program; indigent civil legal services; workforce development; community action agencies; poverty reports; mental health; economic security; reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services; urban mass transit aid; lead exposure and abatement services; lead service line replacement; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation

housing and homelessness; emergency rental assistance program; indigent civil legal services; workforce development; community action agencies; poverty reports; mental health; economic security; reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services; urban mass transit aid; lead exposure and abatement services; lead service line replacement; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Smith, Spreitzer, L. Johnson, Roys, Wirch and Larson, cosponsored by Representatives Roe, Subeck, Anderson, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Emerson, Joers, Miresse, Palmeri, Taylor, Tenorio and Hysell
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-13 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  3. 2026-02-09 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. 2026-01-13 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. 2025-12-18 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. 2025-12-10 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. 2025-12-03 Sen.

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  9. 2025-11-24 Sen.

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  10. 2025-11-21 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  11. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. 2025-10-30 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Smith , Spreitzer , L. Johnson , Roys , Wirch and Larson ; cosponsored by Representatives Roe , Subeck , Anderson , Bare , Brown , Clancy , Emerson , Joers , Miresse , Palmeri , Taylor , Tenorio and Hysell

  13. 2025-10-30 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Official Summary Text

housing and homelessness; emergency rental assistance program; indigent civil legal services; workforce development; community action agencies; poverty reports; mental health; economic security; reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services; urban mass transit aid; lead exposure and abatement services; lead service line replacement; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation
Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs