Washington State House Republicans - Feed https://houserepublicans.wa.gov Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:45:17 +0000 en hourly 1 The Week Ahead: March 2 – 8, 2026 https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/week/the-week-ahead-march-2-8-2026/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:07:14 +0000 Austin https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/?post_type=week&p=33231
The Week Ahead is a list of bills up for public hearings and committee work sessions that HRC staff has identified as potentially noteworthy. This is not a list of all bills being heard.

Please note that bills may be added to or removed from the committee meeting agendas after this list is released. Click on the bill number or check leg.wa.gov for the latest information.

Watch any committee hearing or work session at tvw.org.

This list is for informational purposes only. The inclusion of a bill should not be construed as support or opposition to that legislation by HRC staff.

MONDAY, MARCH 2 – Last Day for Senate Fiscal Bills (Fiscal Cutoff)

  • House Appropriations will be meeting. See schedule for updates. Watch on TVW.
  • House Capital Budget will be meeting. See schedule for updates. Watch on TVW.
  • House Finance will be meeting. See schedule for updates. Watch on TVW.
  • House Transportation will be meeting. See schedule for updates. Watch on TVW.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3

  • House Floor Action – See Floor Activity Report – Watch on TVW. 
  • PDC Resources to Assist Candidates & Campaigns – Work Session – State Gov & Tribal Relations @ 8:30 AM

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 – Last Day for Senate Bills (Opposite Chamber Cutoff)

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

EVENTS ON AND AROUND CAMPUS

https://apps.des.wa.gov/CampusEvents/default.aspx

]]> The Week Ahead: February 23 – 27, 2026 https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/week/the-week-ahead-february-23-27-2026/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:33:00 +0000 Austin https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/?post_type=week&p=33145
The Week Ahead is a list of bills up for public hearings and committee work sessions that HRC staff has identified as potentially noteworthy. This is not a list of all bills being heard.

Please note that bills may be added to or removed from the committee meeting agendas after this list is released. Click on the bill number or check leg.wa.gov for the latest information.

If you would like to take action on any of these bills, click:
  • (T) Testify in-person or remotely before the committee*
  • (P) Submit your position*
  • (W) Submit your position plus your written testimony

If you are testifying remotely, select “Remote” under “Testimony Type” on the Testimony Registration page.

*For the two options marked with an asterisk, you must register at least one hour before the hearing begins.

Watch any committee hearing or work session at tvw.org.

This list is for informational purposes only. The inclusion of a bill should not be construed as support or opposition to that legislation by HRC staff.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23

  • Modernizing and Strengthening Laws Concerning Sheriffs and Police Chiefs – Hearing on SB 5974 (Lovick-D) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Addressing School Cell Phone Policies – Executive Action on SB 5346 (Liias-D) – Education @ 1:30 PM
  • Environmental Crimes – Hearing on SB 5360 (Trudeau-D) – Environment & Energy @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • EITE Emissions/CCA – Executive Action on SB 6246 (Slatter-D) – Environment & Energy @ 1:30 PM
  • 2026 Supplemental Operating Budget – Hearing on HB 2289 (Ormsby-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM
  • Supplemental Transportation Budget – Hearing on HB 2306 (Fey-D) – Transportation @ 4:00 PM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

  • House-Proposed Capital Budget – Hearing on HB 2295 (Tharinger-D) – Capital Budget @ 8:00 AM)
  • Income Tax – Hearing on SB 6346 (Pedersen-D) – Finance @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Green Fertilizer Incentive – Hearing on SB 5971 (Boehnke-R) – Ag & Natural Resources @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Concerning Driver Privacy Protections – Executive Action on SB 6002 (Trudeau-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 10:30 AM
  • Requiring Arbitration for Tort Claims Against the State of WA – Hearing on SB 6239 (Dhingra-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Access to Medical Care in Workers’ Compensation – Executive Action on SB 5847 (Saldaña-D) – Labor & Workplace Standards @ 10:30 PM
  • Expanding the Definition of “Rural County” – Hearing on SB 6149 (Wilson, J.-R) – Tech., Economic Develop., and Veterans @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Requiring Publication of Child Near Fatality Reviews – Executive Action on SB 5977 (Torres-R) – Early Learning & Human Services @ 1:30 PM
  • Requesting an Investigation into the Killing of Ezgi Eygi – Hearing on SJM 8014 (Saldaña-D) – State Gov & Tribal Relations @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • 2026 Supplemental Operating Budget – Executive Action on HB 2289 (Ormsby-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 – LAST DAY FOR BILLS IN POLICY COMMITTEES (OPPOSITE HOUSE POLICY CUTOFF)

  • Establishing a Constitutional Floor for Family Law Cases – Hearing on HB 2735 (Chase-R) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Concerning Testimony of Children – Executive Action on SB 5169 (Nobles-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 8:00 AM
  • Requiring Arbitration for Tort Claims Against the State of WA – Executive Action on SB 6239 (Dhingra-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 8:00 AM
  • Wildfire Risk Models and Score Disclosure – Executive Action on SB 5928 (Warnick-R) – Consumer Protection & Business @ 1:30 PM
  • Requiring Publication of Child Near Fatality Reviews – Executive Action on SB 5977 (Torres-R) – Early Learning & Human Services @ 1:30 PM
  • Ensuring Access to Voting Services – Executive Action on SB 6035 (Kauffman-D) – State Gov & Tribal Relations @ 1:30 PM
  • Prohibition on Voting More than Once in an Election – Executive Action on SB 6084 (Cortes-D) – State Gov & Tribal Relations @ 1:30 PM
  • Supplemental Transportation Budget – Executive Action on HB 2306 (Fey-D) – Transportation @ 4:00 PM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

  • House-Proposed Capital Budget – Executive Action on HB 2295 (Tharinger-D) – Capital Budget @ 8:00 AM
  • Childcare Enrollment Caps/Lowering Subsidies – Hearing on HB 2689 (Gregerson-D) – Appropriations @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Pets in Unattended Vehicles – Hearing on SB 5833 (Wagoner-R) – Transportation @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

  • House Appropriations will be meeting. See schedule for updates.
  • House Capital Budget will be meeting. See schedule for updates.
  • House Transportation will be meeting. See schedule for updates.

EVENTS ON AND AROUND CAMPUS

Note: This list is primarily sourced from https://apps.des.wa.gov/CampusEvents/default.aspx

  • None – Please see link above.
]]> The Week Ahead: February 16 – 20, 2026 https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/week/the-week-ahead-february-16-20-2026/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:19:18 +0000 Austin https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/?post_type=week&p=33076
The Week Ahead is a list of bills up for public hearings and committee work sessions that HRC staff has identified as potentially noteworthy. This is not a list of all bills being heard.

Please note that bills may be added to or removed from the committee meeting agendas after this list is released. Click on the bill number or check leg.wa.gov for the latest information.

If you would like to take action on any of these bills, click:
  • (T) Testify in-person or remotely before the committee*
  • (P) Submit your position*
  • (W) Submit your position plus your written testimony

If you are testifying remotely, select “Remote” under “Testimony Type” on the Testimony Registration page.

*For the two options marked with an asterisk, you must register at least one hour before the hearing begins.

Watch any committee hearing or work session at tvw.org.

This list is for informational purposes only. The inclusion of a bill should not be construed as support or opposition to that legislation by HRC staff.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 – HOUSE OF ORIGIN CUTOFF

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

  • Commercial Shellfish Fees – Hearing on HB 2737 (Bernbaum-D) – Ag & Natural Resources @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Fire Districts & Insurance Provider Incentives – Hearing on SB 5919 (Schoesler-R) – Ag & Natural Resources @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Driver Privacy Protections – Hearing on ESSB 6002 (Trudeau-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Expanding Correctional Officers Interest Arbitration – Hearing on SSB 5972 (Stanford-D) – Labor & Workplace Standards @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Use of Face Coverings by Law Enforcement – Hearing on SSB 5855 (Valdez-D) – Community Safety @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • COUs, port districts, and affected market customers under CETA – Public hearing on SSB 5982 (Hunt-D) – Environment & Energy @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • EITE businesses and CCA – Public Hearing on ESB 6246 (Slatter-D) – Environment & Energy @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Virtual Currency Kiosks – Hearing on ESB 5280 (Kauffman-D) – Consumer Protection and Business @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Protection of the Voter Registration Database – Hearing on SB 5892 (Riccelli-D) – State Gov & Tribal Relations @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Childcare Cost Model – Hearing on ESSB 5500 (Alvarado-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Wildlife Passage Plan – Hearing on ESSB 5203 (Salomon-D) – Transportation @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Active Transportation Safe System Approach – Hearing on ESB 5581 (Shewmake-D) – Transportation @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

  • Rural Emergency Hospitals/Payment – Hearing on SB 6103 (Muzzall-R) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

  • Testimony of Children – Hearing on SSB 5169 (Nobles-D) – Civil rights & Judiciary @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Private Detention Facilities Tax – Hearing on HB 2713 (Santos-D) – Finance @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)

EVENTS ON AND AROUND CAMPUS

Note: This list is primarily sourced from https://apps.des.wa.gov/CampusEvents/default.aspx

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

  • Dairy Day – 3rd Floor Mezzanine, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

  • TVW Annual Gala – Little Creek Casino & Resort, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
]]> The Week Ahead (February 9 – 15, 2026) https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/week/the-week-ahead-february-9-15-2026/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:58:43 +0000 Austin https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/?post_type=week&p=33003
The Week Ahead is a list of bills up for public hearings and committee work sessions that HRC staff has identified as potentially noteworthy. This is not a list of all bills being heard.

Please note that bills may be added to or removed from the committee meeting agendas after this list is released. Click on the bill number or check leg.wa.gov for the latest information.

If you would like to take action on any of these bills, click:
  • (T) Testify in-person or remotely before the committee*
  • (P) Submit your position*
  • (W) Submit your position plus your written testimony

If you are testifying remotely, select “Remote” under “Testimony Type” on the Testimony Registration page.

*For the two options marked with an asterisk, you must register at least one hour before the hearing begins.

Watch any committee hearing or work session at tvw.org.

This list is for informational purposes only. The inclusion of a bill should not be construed as support or opposition to that legislation by HRC staff.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9– LAST DAY FOR BILLS IN FISCAL COMMITTEES (FISCAL CUTOFF)

  • Cigarettes, Vapor, and Tobacco Products Taxes – Executive Action on HB 2382 (Parshley-D) – Finance @ 8:00 AM
  • Insurance Company Tax – Executive Action on HB 2487 (Macri-D) – Finance @ 8:00 AM
  • B&O Tax on Private Detention Facilities – Hearing on HB 2713 (Santos-D) – Finance @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • House Appropriations will be meeting. See schedule for updates. 
  • House Capital Budget will be meeting. See schedule for updates. 
  • House Transportation will be meeting. See schedule for updates. 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15

  • Daily House floor action begins. Follow along on TVW.

EVENTS ON AND AROUND CAMPUS

Note: This list is primarily sourced from https://apps.des.wa.gov/CampusEvents/default.aspx

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

  • Chimacum High School Marching Band Performance – Capitol Rotunda, 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

  • Film Day – Columbia Room, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

]]> The Week Ahead: February 2-7, 2026 https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/week/the-week-ahead-february-2-7-2026/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:33:40 +0000 Austin https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/?post_type=week&p=32469
The Week Ahead is a list of bills up for public hearings and committee work sessions that HRC staff has identified as potentially noteworthy. This is not a list of all bills being heard.

Please note that bills may be added to or removed from the committee meeting agendas after this list is released. Click on the bill number or check leg.wa.gov for the latest information.

If you would like to take action on any of these bills, click:
  • (T) Testify in-person or remotely before the committee*
  • (P) Submit your position*
  • (W) Submit your position plus your written testimony

If you are testifying remotely, select “Remote” under “Testimony Type” on the Testimony Registration page.

*For the two options marked with an asterisk, you must register at least one hour before the hearing begins.

Watch any committee hearing or work session at tvw.org.

This list is for informational purposes only. The inclusion of a bill should not be construed as support or opposition to that legislation by HRC staff.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

  • Preparing Incarcerated People for Reentry – Executive Action on HB 1239 (Doglio-D) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM
  • Providing an Alternative for Extraordinary Medical Placement – Executive Action on HB 2490 (Peterson-D) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM
  • STEP Housing – Executive Action on HB 2266 (Peterson-D) – Housing @ 1:30 PM
  • Prohibiting Local Govt. From Enforcing Urban Camping on Public Property – Executive Action on HB 2489 (Gregerson-D) – Housing @ 1:30 PM
  • Health Carrier Surplus/Tax – Hearing on HB 2073 (Parshley-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Sex Offender Registry – Hearing on HB 2403 (Farivar-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Updating WCCC Regions – Hearing on HB 2607 (Connors-R) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

  • Increasing Insurance Premium Taxes – Hearing on HB 2626 (Parshley-D) – Finance @ 8:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Forest Practices Rulemaking Process (“Buffer Rule” Repeal) – Hearing on HB 2620 (Dent-R) – Ag & Natural Resources @ 10:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Protecting Vulnerable Users of Public Ways – Executive Action on HB 2095 (Reed-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 10:30 AM
  • Security Guard Industry Standards Board – Executive Action on HB 2524 (Obras-D) – Community Safety @ 10:30 PM
  • Defining “Socially Disadvantaged Individual” – Hearing on HB 2684 (Farivar-D) – Tech., Economic Development, & Veterans @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Data Broker Registry – Executive Action on HB 2483 (Kloba-D) – Consumer Protection & Business @ 1:30 PM
  • Global War on Terror Memorial – Hearing on HB 2514 (Abell-R) – State Gov & Tribal Relations @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • STEP Housing – Executive Action on HB 2266 (Peterson-D) – Housing @ 4:00 PM
  • Prohibiting Local Govt. From Enforcing Urban Camping on Public Property – Executive Action on HB 2489 (Gregerson-D) – Housing @ 4:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4– LAST DAY FOR POLICY BILLS IN POLICY COMMITTEES (POLICY CUTOFF)

  • Relocation of Bob Oke Game Farm – Hearing on HB 2668 (Orcutt-R) – Ag & Natural Resources@ 8:00 AM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Regulation of Firearm Manufacturing – Executive Action on HB 2320 (Salahuddin-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 8:00 AM
  • College Bound Scholarship/Not-for-Profit Colleges and Universities – Hearing on HB 2567 (Street-D) – Postsecondary Education and Workforce @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Uniformed & Overseas Civilian Voting – Executive Action on HB 2206 (Mena-D) – State Gov & Tribal Relations @ 1:30 PM
  • Clean Buildings & Materials/Embodied Carbon – Hearing on HB 2273 (Duerr-D) – Capital Budget @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Broadband Infrastructure Repair Loans – Hearing on SB 5188 (Wellman-D) – Capital Budget @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • Temporary Tax Amnesty – Hearing on HB 2615 (Walen-D) – Finance @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: T, P, W)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

  • Reducing BAC to .05 – Hearing on HB 2363 (Donaghy-D) – Transportation @ 1:00 PM  (Take Action: T, P, W)
  • House Appropriations will be meeting. Agenda is updated throughout the week. See schedule for updates. 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

  • House Appropriations will be meeting. Agenda is updated throughout the week. See schedule for updates. 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

  • House Appropriations will be meeting. Agenda is updated throughout the week. See schedule for updates. 

EVENTS ON AND AROUND CAMPUS

Note: This list is primarily sourced from https://apps.des.wa.gov/CampusEvents/default.aspx

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

  • Potato Day – 3rd Floor Mezzanine, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
  • WA Beverages Assoc. Beverage Showcase – Columbia Room, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
  • Latino Legislative Day – Capitol North Steps, 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

  • SOS Legislative Game Night – Columbia Room, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

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