WA Leg - HB 2363 Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False 01 - January 9, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January9,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoPostsecondaryEducation&Workforce. 03 - January 21, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January21,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonPostsecondaryEducation&Workforceat1:30PM. 04 - January 27, 2026 - Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January27,2026-Executivesessionscheduled,butnoactionwastakenintheHouseCommitteeonPostsecondaryEducation&Workforceat1:30PM. 05 - February 4, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-February4,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonPostsecondaryEducation&Workforceat1:30PM. 06 - February 4, 2026 - PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-February4,2026-PEW-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 07 - February 4, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February4,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 08 - February 11, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February11,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 09 - February 12, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (PEW 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February12,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(PEW26). 10 - February 12, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February12,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 11 - February 12, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February12,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,94;nays,0;absent,0;excused,4. 12 - February 16, 2026 - First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February16,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHealth&Long-TermCare. 13 - February 20, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February20,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 14 - February 24, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February24,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat10:30AM. 15 - February 24, 2026 - HLTC - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February24,2026-HLTC-Majority;dopass. 16 - February 25, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February25,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 17 - February 27, 2026 - Placed on second reading consent calendar. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February27,2026-Placedonsecondreadingconsentcalendar. 18 - March 3, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-March3,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 19 - March 3, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-March3,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,48;nays,0;absent,0;excused,1. 20 - March 4, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-March4,2026-Speakersigned. 21 - March 4, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March4,2026-Presidentsigned. 22 - March 5, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-March5,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 23 - March 11, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 23-March11,2026-Governorsigned. 24 - March 11, 2026 - Chapter 27, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24-March11,2026-Chapter27,2026Laws. 25 - March 11, 2026 - Effective date 1/1/2028. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2363&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 25-March11,2026-Effectivedate1/1/2028.