Concerning clemency and pardons.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2025 session
Where it is
Show all 52 actions
First reading, referred to Community Safety. · Jan 13, 2025
CS - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 23, 2025
CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 23, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 23, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 23, 2025
CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 23, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 23, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 23, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Jan 27, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Jan 27, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 20, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 20, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 20, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 20, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 20, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 7, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 7, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 7, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 7, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 7, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 7, 2025
Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. · Mar 7, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 7, 2025
First reading, referred to Human Services. · Mar 11, 2025
HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 25, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 25, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 25, 2025
On motion, referred to Ways & Means. · Mar 26, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Apr 7, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 7, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 9, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 15, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Apr 15, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 50; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Apr 22, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 23, 2025
President signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 25, 2025
Governor partially vetoed. · May 20, 2025
Chapter 371, 2025 Laws. · May 20, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025*. · May 20, 2025
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Roger GoodmanDavid HackneyTarra SimmonsSharon WylieTimm OrmsbyNatasha Hill
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-22 · Yea 50, Nay 46, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-15 · Yea 28, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-07 · Yea 52, Nay 44, Absent 0, Excused 2
Final Passage on ReconsiderationHouse · 2025-03-07 · Yea 53, Nay 44, Absent 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025*. (May 20, 2025).