Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax.
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Finance. · Feb 21, 2025
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 25, 2025
FIN - Majority; do pass. · Feb 25, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 25, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 6, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 6, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Mar 13, 2025
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Apr 1, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 1, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Apr 1, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Apr 1, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Apr 2, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Apr 8, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 8, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Apr 8, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 11, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. · Apr 16, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 16, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 16, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 22, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 23, 2025
President signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 25, 2025
Governor signed. · May 19, 2025
Chapter 350, 2025 Laws. · May 19, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 19, 2025
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Debra EntenmanKristine ReevesApril BergMelanie MorganSharon Tomiko SantosGerry PolletBrandy DonaghyBeth DoglioOsman SalahuddinRob ChaseEdwin ObrasLisa ParshleyAmy WalenChris StearnsMy-Linh Thai
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-22 · Yea 55, Nay 42, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-16 · Yea 30, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-11 · Yea 54, Nay 42, Absent 0, Excused 2
547 Couture Pg 4 Ln 17House · 2025-03-11 · Yea 41, Nay 55, Absent 0, Excused 2
558 Abell Pg 3 Ln 37House · 2025-03-11 · Yea 43, Nay 53, Absent 0, Excused 2
517 Orcutt Pg 3 Ln 28House · 2025-03-11 · Yea 43, Nay 53, Absent 0, Excused 2
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.
Who is lobbying on this
WA ST COUNCIL OF POLICE & SHERIFFSvia Teresa Taylor
1 filingFrom 1 filing in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 19, 2025).