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, Jan. 27

  • Shift to Electronic Titles – Hearing on HB 1283 (Low-R) – Transpo. @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Nuclear Advisory Commission – Hearing on HB 1249 (Barnard-R) – Environment @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Allowing Formerly Convicted Individuals to Volunteer Unsupervised in Schools – Hearing on HB 1189 (Simmons-D) – Education @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Creating Clean Energy Development Office in Commerce – Hearing on HB 1328 (Doglio-D) – Environment @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Qualifications & Duties of Law Enforcement Personnel – Hearings on HB 1399 & HB 1400 (Goodman-D) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Admissibility of Interrogation Statements – Hearing on HB 1138 (Peterson-D) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Toxicology Testing – Hearing on HB 1228 (Hackney-D) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Penalties for Intimidation & Violence at School Activities – Hearing on HB 1085 (Schmidt-R) – Community Safety @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Tuesday, Jan. 28

  • Expand Urban Growth Areas – Hearing on HB 1164 (Connors-R) – Local Gov. @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Protection Order Hope Cards – Hearing on HB 1426 (Griffey-R) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Mass Layoffs, Relocations & Terminations – Hearing on HB 1313 (Scott-D) – Labor @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Ranked Choice Voting – Hearing on HB 1448 (Gregerson-D) – State Gov. @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Tax Incentive/Freight Railroad Infrastructure – Hearing on HB 1058 (Barkis-R) – Finance @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Prohibiting Deductibles for Maternity Care – Hearing on HB 1291 (Rule-D) – Health Care & Wellness @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Legalizing Home Cultivation of Cannabis – Hearing on HB 1449 (Kloba-D) – Consumer Protection @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Special Education – Work Session – Education @ 4:00 PM
  • Transition to Kinder – Hearing on HB 1450 (Santos-D) – Education @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Increasing Stringency of Clean Fuels Program – Hearing on HB 1409 (Fitzgibbon-D) – Environment @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Resentencing/Persistent Offenders – Hearing on HB 1229 (Hackney-D) – Community Safety @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Resentencing/Juvenile Offenses Included in Offender Score – Hearing on HB 1274 (Sterns-D) – Community Safety @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Offender Reentry – Hearing on HB 1239 (Doglio-D) – Community Safety @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Offender Expenses for Communication Services – Hearing on HB 1301 (Peterson-D) – Community Safety @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Wednesday, Jan. 29

  • Simplifying Condominium Construction Statutes – Hearing on HB 1403 (Taylor-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Concerning Family Burial Grounds – Hearing on HB 1065 (Walsh-R) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Isolated Worker Requirements & Enforcement – Hearing on HB 1524 (Orbas-D) – Labor @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Associate Development Organizations – Hearing on HB 1406 (Barnard-R) – Tech., Econ. Dev. & Vets @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Community Preservation & Development Authorities – Hearing on HB 1408 (Santos-D) – Tech., Econ. Dev. @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Governor’s Authority to Limit Outside Militia Activities – Hearing on HB 1321 (Mena-D) – State Government & Tribal Relations @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Technology Access/Education of Incarcerated Individuals – Hearing on HB 1166 (Shavers-D) – PEW @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Limiting Financial Aid Loss for College Students Involved in Demonstrations – Hearing on HB 1343 (Pollet-D) – PEW @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Changing Background Check Requirements for Home Care Workers – Hearing on HB 1395 (Farivar-D) – PEW @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Alcohol Licensing Bills – Hearings on HB 1515 (Reed-D), HB 1526 (Schmick-R), and HB 1602 (Waters-R) – Consumer Protection @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Limiting Revenue Assumptions/Fiscal Responsibility – Work Session on HB 1411 (Couture-R) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM

Thursday, Jan. 30

  • Parents Rights Initiative Rewrite and Transgender Student Policy HB 1296 – Executive Session – Education @ 8:00 AM
  • Fire District Grants – Hearing on HB 1001 (Abbarno-R) – Capital Budget @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • School Safety Grants – Hearing on HB 1011 (Jacobsen-R) – Capital Budget @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Building Materials/Made in the USA – Hearing on HB 1256 (Hill-D) – Capital Budget @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Early Learning Facilities Grants – Hearing on HB 1314 (Callan-D) – Capital Budget @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Removing the Special Education Funding Cap – Hearing on HB 1267 (Couture-R) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Special Ed. Funding – Hearing on HB 1310 (Pollet-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Increasing the Special Education Multiplier – Hearing on HB 1357 (Stonier-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Producer Responsibility for Textiles – Hearing on HB 1420 (Reeves-D) – Environment @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Electric Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plans – Hearing on HB 1522 (Dent-R) – Environment @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Friday, Jan. 31

  • Tobacco, Nicotine and Vapor Bills – Hearings on HB 1203 (Reeves-D) and HB 1534 (Santos-D) – Consumer Protection @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Digital Equity – Hearing on HB 1503 (Gregerson-D) – Tech., Econ. Dev. & Vets @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Right to Repair – Hearing on HB 1483 (Gregerson-D) – Tech., Econ. Dev. & Vets @ 10:30 AM (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, Jan. 27

  • WCAAP Advocacy Day, Columbia Room, 8:00am – 2:00pm

Tuesday, Jan. 28

  • County Officials Day on the Hill, Columbia Room, 8:00am – 4:00pm
  • WSPA/WTA Joint Day on the Hill, North Diagonal Parking, 11:00am – 4:00pm
  • Legislative Republican Leadership Media, TVW, 9:15am

Wednesday, Jan. 29

  • WA CTSO Council’s Advocacy Day, Columbia Room, 9:00am – 2:00pm
  • Massage Awareness Day, 3rd Floor Mezzanine, 10:00am – 2:00pm
  • Clean Energy Day, Cherberg ABC, 12:00pm- 5:00pm

Thursday, Jan. 30

  • 2025 Port Day, Columbia Room, 7:00am – 4:00pm
  • WA Immigrant Solidarity Network’s Annual Advocacy Day, 8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Higher Education Advocacy Day, South Diagonal Lawn, 8:00am – 4:00pm
  • Billion Dollar Bake Sale, Tivoli Fountain, 9:00am – 5:00pm
  • REALTOR Group Photo at the Capitol, Temple of Justice South Steps, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Public Works Board 40th Anniversary Reception, Office of State Treasurer, 4:00 – 7:00pm

Friday, Jan. 31

  • Legislative Day, Columbia Room, 8:00am – 5:00pm