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:
  • (P) Submit your position
  • (WC) Submit your position plus your written comments
  • (RT) Testify remotely
  • (IPT) Testify in person before the committee
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 13

  • Female Genital Mutilation – Hearing on SB 5453 (Keiser) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • LGBTQ+ Inclusive Curricula – Hearing on SB 5462 (Liias) – Education @ 1:30 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Electric Transmission Planning – Hearing on SB 5165 (Nguyen) – Environ. & Energy @ 1:30 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Promoting Alternative Jet Fuel – Hearing on SB 5447 (Billig) – Environment & Energy @ 1:30 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • THC-Containing Products – Hearing on SB 5367 (Robinson) – Regulated Substances @ 1:30 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Checking for Insurance at Vehicle Regist. – Hearing on SB 5326 (Lovick) – Transport. @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

  • Eliminating Tax Preferences/Interstate Transport of Petroleum and Crude Oil –Hearing on SB 5309 (Lovelett) – Finance @ 8:00 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Firearms Rights Waiver – Hearing on SB 5006 (Pedersen) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 10:30 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Public Works Procurement – Hearing on SB 5268 (Hasegawa) – Comm. & Econ. Dev. @ 10:30 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Expanding Veterans’ Services – Hearing on SB 5358 (Gildon) – Comm. & Econ. Dev. @ 10:30 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Insulin Cost-Sharing Cap – Hearing on SB 5729 (Keiser) – Health Care & Wellness @ 1:30 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Pre-Employment Cannabis Drug Screening – Hearing on SB 5123 (Keiser) – Labor @ 10:30 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Repealing Restriction/Ergonomics Regulation – Hearing on SB 5217 (Dhingra) – Labor @ 10:30 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Construction Standards/Temp. Shelters – Hearing on SB 5553 (Lovelett) – Local Gov. @10:30 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Endangerment/Fentanyl/Synthetic Opioids – Hearing on SB 5010 (L. Wilson) – Community Safety @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Instructional Hours for Teacher Learning – Hearing on SB 5054 (Wellman) – Edu. @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Special Education Funding – Hearing on SB 5311 (Wellman) – Education @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Environmental Management/Batteries – Hearing on SB 5144 (Stanford) – Environ. @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Recycling Wind Turbine Blades – Hearing on SB 5287 (Wilson, J.) – Environ. & Energy @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Social Equity in Cannabis Program – Hearing on SB 5080 (Saldaña) – Reg. Substances @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Campaign Contributions Restrictions – Hearing on SB 5207 (Billig) – State Gov. @ 1:30 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

  • Beef Commission Assessments – Hearing on SB 5150 (Shewmake) – Agriculture @ 8:00 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Postconviction Access to Counsel – Hearing on SB 5046 (Saldaña) – Civil Rights & Jud.@ 8:00 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Hospital Staffing – Hearing on SB 5236 (Robinson) – Labor @ 8:00 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Adult Entertainment Establishments – Hearing on SB 5614 (Saldaña) – Labor @ 8:00 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Funding for Pupil Transportation – Hearing on SB 5174 (Wellman) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Homeless & Foster Kids Programs – Hearing on SB 5702 (Trudeau) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Traffic Cameras in Work Zones – Hearing SB 5272 (Liias) – Transportation @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)

THURSDAY, MARCH 16

  • Sex Trafficking Education in 7th-12th Grade – Hearing on SB 5355 (Wilson, C.) – Edu. @ 8:00 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Vapor & Tobacco Products/Minors – Hearing on SB 5365 (Saldaña) – Reg. Substances @ 8:00 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • Age 18 to 25 Driver Training – Hearing on SB 5583 (Liias) – Transportation @ 4:00 PM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

  • Prohibiting Cost Sharing for Abortion –Hearing on SB 5242 (Cleveland) – Health Care @ 8:00 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)
  • WA State Manufacturing – Hearing on SB 5269 (Shewmake) – Community & Econ. Dev. @ 10:30 AM (P) (WC) (RT) (IPT)