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HB 1281 - 2025-26

Making technical corrections and removing obsolete language from the Revised Code of Washington pursuant to RCW 1.08.025.
Sponsors: Goodman, Simmons, Hill
By request: Statute Law Committee

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Tuesday, August 18, 2026 10:47 PM

Current version:

Substitute - SHB 1281

Current status:

C 58 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamberIn the House:In the Senate:
After passage:PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Tuesday, August 18, 2026 10:47 PM

Current version:

Substitute - SHB 1281

Current status:

C 58 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamber
House:
Senate:
PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law
AfterPassage:

Bill history

2025 Regular Session

In the House

Jan 14
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (View original bill)
Jan 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 12
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Feb 13
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 5
1st substitute bill substituted (CRJ 25). (View 1st substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Mar 7
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 25
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Mar 28
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 4
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Apr 5
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View this roll call)

In the House

Apr 9
Speaker signed.

In the Senate

Apr 10
President signed.

Other than legislative action

Apr 11
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Apr 16
Governor signed.
Chapter 58, 2025 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 7/27/2025*.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

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Amendments

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