Enforcing plumbing contractor requirements.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Enforcing plumbing contractor requirements.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Jan 16, 2026
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 3, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 3, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 3, 2026
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 3, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 3, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 3, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 4, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 4, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 16, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 16, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 17, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 17, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 17, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 17, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Feb 17, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Feb 19, 2026
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 25, 2026
LAWS - Majority; do pass. · Feb 25, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 25, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 3, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 4, 2026
President signed. · Mar 5, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 5, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 10, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 24, 2026
Chapter 178, 2026 Laws. · Mar 24, 2026
Effective date 1/1/2027. · Mar 24, 2026
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Victoria HuntRebecca SaldañaSteve ConwayT'wina NoblesJavier Valdez
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-04 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-17 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
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Who is lobbying on this
NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESSvia PATRICK CONNOR
1 filingFrom 1 filing in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2026). 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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