WA Leg - HB 2492 Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False 01 - January 15, 2026 - First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January15,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLabor&WorkplaceStandards. 02 - January 21, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January21,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat8:00AM. 03 - January 30, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January30,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat10:30AM. 04 - January 30, 2026 - LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January30,2026-LAWS-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 3, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-February3,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 06 - February 6, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-February6,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 07 - February 10, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February10,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(LAWS26). 08 - February 10, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February10,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 09 - February 10, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February10,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,79;nays,16;absent,0;excused,3. 10 - February 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLabor&Commerce. 11 - February 20, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February20,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLabor&Commerceat8:00AM. 12 - February 20, 2026 - LC - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February20,2026-LC-Majority;dopass. 13 - February 20, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February20,2026-Minority;donotpass. 14 - February 20, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February20,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 15 - February 23, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February23,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 16 - February 24, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February24,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 17 - February 26, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February26,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 18 - February 26, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February26,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,42;nays,6;absent,0;excused,1. 19 - February 28, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February28,2026-Speakersigned. 20 - February 28, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February28,2026-Presidentsigned. 21 - March 3, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March3,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 22 - March 9, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 22-March9,2026-Governorsigned. 23 - March 9, 2026 - Chapter 14, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 23-March9,2026-Chapter14,2026Laws. 24 - March 9, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2492&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24-March9,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.