Concerning the use of nursing titles.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2026 session
Where it is
Show all 21 actions
Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 16, 2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. · Jan 12, 2026
HCW - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 30, 2026
HCW - Majority; do pass. · Jan 30, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 30, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 3, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 6, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Feb 11, 2026
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. · Feb 13, 2026
HLTC - Majority; do pass. · Feb 19, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 20, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 24, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 26, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 26, 2026
Speaker signed. · Feb 28, 2026
President signed. · Feb 28, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 3, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 9, 2026
Chapter 6, 2026 Laws. · Mar 9, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026*. · Mar 9, 2026
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Edwin ObrasLisa ParshleyShelley KlobaTarra SimmonsSam LowJulia ReedSharon Tomiko SantosJanice ZahnMia GregersonNicole MacriOsman SalahuddinNatasha Hill
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-26 · Yea 46, Nay 2, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-11 · Yea 87, Nay 8, 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.
Who is lobbying on this
WA ST NURSES ASSNvia Courtney Smith
2 filingsWA ST NURSES ASSNvia Jessica Hauffe
2 filingsFrom 4 filings in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 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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