Modifying the responsible bidder criteria for public works projects.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Modifying the responsible bidder criteria for public works projects.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Jan 23, 2025
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 14, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 14, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 14, 2025
Referred to Capital Budget. · Feb 18, 2025
Referred to Capital Budget. · Feb 18, 2025
CB - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 26, 2025
CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
CB - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 26, 2025
CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 27, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 27, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Capital Budget. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Capital Budget. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Capital Budget. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 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 10, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 10, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 10, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 10, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 10, 2025
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. · Mar 12, 2025
SGTE - Majority; do pass. · Mar 28, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 28, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Mar 28, 2025
On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 29, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 2, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 7, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 7, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 9, 2025
President signed. · Apr 10, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 11, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 16, 2025
Chapter 63, 2025 Laws. · Apr 16, 2025
Effective date 7/1/2026. · Apr 16, 2025
The numbers
16
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Mary FosseEdwin ObrasLiz BerryJulia ReedRoger GoodmanChris StearnsLisa ParshleyLisa CallanOsman SalahuddinJamila TaylorTimm OrmsbyStrom PetersonGerry PolletShaun ScottNicole MacriNatasha Hill
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-07 · Yea 48, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-10 · Yea 95, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 3
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 7/1/2026. (Apr 16, 2025).