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, Feb. 3

  • Judicial Dismissal of Misdemeanors & Gross Misdemeanors – Hearing on HB 1113 (Farivar-D) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Sex Offenders Failure to Register – Hearing on HB 1180 (Farivar-D) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Pretrial Release –Hearing onHB 1252 (Davis-D) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Recording IEP Meetings – Hearing on HB 1051 (Walsh-R) – Education @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Special Education for Students Turning 22 –Hearing on HB 1257 (Pollet-D) – Education @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Teacher Residency and Apprenticeship Programs – Hearing on HB 1651 (Ortiz-Self-D) – Education @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Allowing for More Charter Schools – Hearing on HB 1676 (Rude-R) – Education @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Bottle Deposit Return & Recycling – Hearing on HB 1607 (Stonier-D) – Environment & Energy @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Creating a State Transmission Authority – Hearing on HB 1673 (Ramel-D) – Environment & Energy @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Rent Control – Hearing on HB 1217 (Alvarado-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • MSOC Allocation Increases –Hearing on HB 1338 (Berg-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Free School Lunches – Hearing on HB 1404 (Berg-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Tuesday, Feb. 4

  • Tax Incentives for Hiring Veterans and Family – Hearing on HB 1016 (Abbarno-R) – Finance @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Increasing Veteran’s and Mental Health Services –Hearing on HB 1397 (Orcutt-R) – Finance @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Work Hour Restrictions for 16 & 17 Year Olds – Hearing on HB 1121 (McClintock-R) – Labor @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Minor Work Violations – Hearing on HB 1644 (Fosse-D) – Labor @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Responsible Bidder Criteria for Public Works Projects – Hearing on HB 1549 (Fosse-D) – Labor @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Limiting Parking – Hearing on HB 1299 (Peterson – D) – Local Government @10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Data Privacy – Hearing on HB 1671 (Kloba-D) – Tech & Econ. Dev. @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Various Cannabis Bills –Hearings on HB 1346, HB 1348, HB 1410, HB 1551 – Consumer Protection @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Clergy Mandated Reporting – Hearing on HB 1211 (Walen-D) – Early Learning @1:30PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • College Bound Scholarship for GED Recipients – Hearing on HB 1554 (Timmons-D) – Postsecondary Ed. @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • GED Tuition Waivers for School-Aged Students – Hearing on HB 1556 (Entenman-D) – Postsecondary Ed. @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Establishing the State Marine Forest – Hearing on HB 1631 (Nance-D) – State Gov’t @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Electronic Monitoring of Sexually Violent Predators – Hearing on HB 1457 (Griffey-R) – Community Safety @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Simple Majority Vote for School Construction Bonds – Hearing on HB 1032 and HJR 4201 (Stonier-D) – Education @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Ocean-Going Vessel Environmental Impacts – Hearing on HB 1652 (Lekanoff-D) – Environment & Energy @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Ocean-Going Vessel Emissions at Berth – Hearing on HB 1689 (Reed-R) – Environment & Energy @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Tenant Assistance Program – Hearing on HB 1099 (Low-R) – Housing @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Wednesday, Feb. 5

  • Implementing WDFW Gray Wolf Recommendations – Hearing on HB 1311 (Engell-R) – Ag. & Natural Resources (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Gray Wolf Management Flexibility – Hearing on HB 1442 (Abell-R) – Ag. & Natural Resources @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Requiring Financial Responsibility to Purchase a Firearm – Hearing on HB 1504 (Reeves-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Collective Bargaining/Use of AI – Hearing on HB 1622 (Parshley-D) – Labor @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Embodied Carbon in Buildings –Hearing on HB 1458 (Duerr-D) – Local Government @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Psychedelic Substances/Medical Settings –Hearing on HB 1433 (Macri-D) – Health Care @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Guaranteed Admissions/Public Higher Education – Hearing on HB 1557 (Reed-D) – Postsecondary Ed. @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Expanding the Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program – Hearing on HB 1565 (Paul-D) – Postsecondary Ed. @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Increasing State Financial Aid for Students – Hearing on HB 1568 (Paul-D) – Postsecondary Ed. @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Matching Funds for Local Free College Programs – Hearing on HB 1587 (Bergquist-D) – Postsecondary Ed. @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • 13 Free Guarantee (Free Technical College) – Hearing on HB 1657 (Bergquist-D) – Postsecondary Ed. @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Voting Rights Act Compliance – Hearing on HB 1710 (Mena-D) – State Gov’t @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution Claims – Hearing on HB 1750 (Hill-D) – State Gov’t @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Law Enforcement Hiring Grant Program –Hearing on HB 1435 (Abell-R) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Thursday, Feb. 6

  • Empowered Scholarships (Ed. Savings Accounts) – Hearing on HB 1140 (Couture-R) – Education @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Livestock Methane Emissions – Hearing on HB 1630 (Parshley-D) – Environment & Energy @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Electric Utility Wildfire Cost Securitization – Hearing on HB 1656 (Abbarno-R) – Environment & Energy @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Small School District Capital Support – Hearing on HB 1538 (McEntire-R) – Capital Budget @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Prime Contractor Bidding Requirements – Hearing on HB 1633 (Hill-D) – Capital Budget @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Incentivizing Business to Provide Childcare –Hearing on HB 1564 (Penner-R) – Finance @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Ad Hoc COLA/PERS & TRS 1 –Hearing on HB 1474 (Gregerson-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • ECEAP Entitlement Delay –Hearing on HB 1489 (Ormsby-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Friday, Feb. 7

  • Tax Cuts on Diapers and Essential Child Care Products – Hearing on HB 1307 (Caldier-R) – Finance @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Tax Cuts on Prepared Food – Hearing on HB 1340 (Manjarrez-R) – Finance @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Hiring More Police Officers – Hearing on HB 1436 (Abell-D) – Finance @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Events On and Around Campus

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

Monday, Feb. 3

  • Family Medicine Advocacy Day, Columbia Room, 8:00am – 2:00 pm
  • Huskies on the Hill, North Steps, 3:00pm – 3:40 pm

Tuesday, Feb. 4

  • Law and Justice Day, Columbia Room, 8:00am – 2:30pm
  • Farmworker Legislative Day, Flag Circle, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
  • Legislative Republican Leadership Media Availability, TVW, 9:15am

Wednesday, Feb. 5

  • Conservative Districts Day, Columbia Room, 8:00am – 5:00pm
  • OneAmerica Immigrant and Refugee Rally, North Steps, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
  • Ranked Choice Voting Lobby Day, North Steps, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
  • Washington Family Engagement Parent Advocacy Day, South Steps, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
  • AWB Legislative Day & Hill Climb, North Diagonal Parking, 8:30am – 11:30am
  • 50 Protests 50 States Day 1, Tivoli Fountain 2:30pm – 4:30 pm

Thursday, Feb. 6

  • Washington Fire Commissioner/Fire Chiefs Legislative Day, Columbia Room, 8:00am – 1:00pm
  • WSA Head Start and ECEAP Advocacy Day, North Steps, 11am – 3:00pm
  • Environmental Lobby Day, Temple of Justice – South Steps, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Friday, Feb. 7

  • Legislative Day (WA Academy of PAs), Columbia Room, 8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Youth Power Lobby Day, North Steps, 10:00am – 3:00pm