Concerning open motion picture captioning in motion picture theaters.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Jan 24, 2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 6, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 6, 2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 6, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 6, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 7, 2025
WM - Majority; without recommendation. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
WM - Majority; without recommendation. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 5, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 5, 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, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. · Mar 13, 2025
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 28, 2025
CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 28, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Apr 1, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 10, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Apr 10, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 22, 2025
President signed. · Apr 25, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 26, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 27, 2025
Governor signed. · May 19, 2025
Chapter 355, 2025 Laws. · May 19, 2025
Effective date 1/1/2026. · May 19, 2025
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Tina OrwallManka DhingraT'wina NoblesYasmin Trudeau
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2025-04-22 · Yea 34, Nay 14, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2025-04-10 · Yea 84, Nay 11, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-03-11 · Yea 45, Nay 3, 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.
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