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 17

  • Paper & Plastic Packaging Waste – Hearing on SB 5284 (Lovelett-D) – Environment & Energy @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Testing Biosolids for PFAS Chemicals – Hearing on SB 5033 (J. Wilson-R) – Environment & Energy @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Creating a State Transmission Authority – Hearing on SB 5466 (Shewmake-D) – Environment & Energy @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Expanding Protected Classes in Public Schools – Hearing on SB 5123 (Nobles-D) – Education @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Increasing Liquor License Fees – Hearing on HB 2035 (Lekanoff-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Tuesday, March 18

  • Military and Veteran Benefits – Hearing on SB 5420 (Lovick-D) – Tech, Economic Dev & Veterans @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Associate Development Associations – Hearing on SB 5677 (Cortes-D) – Tech, Economic Dev & Veterans @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Restricting the Possession of Weapons – Hearing on SB 5098 (Valdez-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Eminent Domain by School Districts – Hearing on SB 5142 (Hasegawa-D) – Civil Rights & Judiciary @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Unemployment Insurance for Striking Workers – Hearing on SB 5041 (Riccelli-D) – Labor @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Paid Family & Medical Leave Premium Rate Calculation – Hearing on SB 5292 (Conway-D) – Labor @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Domestic Workers/Labor Protections – Hearing on SB 5023 (Saldana-D) – Labor @ 10:30 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Tuition Waivers for Tribal Elders – Hearing on SB 5110 (Kauffman-D) – Postsecondary Ed @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Juvenile Offender Outcomes –Hearing on HB 5296 (C.Wilson-D) – Early Learning @1:30 PM (IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • College Bound Scholarship for GED Recipients – Hearing on SB 5543 (Boehnke-R) – Postsecondary Ed @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • GED Tuition Waivers for School-Aged Students – Hearing on SB 5542 (Boehnke-R) – Postsecondary Ed @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Medical Debit & Credit Reporting – Hearing on SB 5480 (Riccelli-D) – Consumer Protection @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee – Hearing on SB 5049 (J. Wilson-R) – State Gov & Tribal Relations @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Special Education for Students Turning 22 – Hearing on SB 5253 (Cortes-D) – Education @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Considering Identity when Choosing Teacher Training – Hearing on SB 5177 (Nobles-D) – Education @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Learning Standards and Graduation Requirements – Hearing on SB 5327 (Wellman-D) – Education @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Increasing Partial Confinement Eligibility – Hearing on HB 5219 (C. Wilson-D) – Community Safety @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Reckless Driving/30+ Miles Over Speed Limit – Hearing on HB 5238 (Muzzall-R) – Community Safety @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Wednesday, March 19

  • Expanding Pregnancy-Related Accommodations – Hearing on HB 5217 (Nobles-D) – Labor @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Call Center Relocation – Hearing on SB 5459 (Stanford-D) – Labor @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Compensation for Deer and Elk Damage — Hearing on SB 5165 (Short-R) – Ag & Natural Resources @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Abortions in Hospitals –Hearing on SB 5557 (Krishnadasan-D) – Health Care & Wellness @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • OIC Authority to Order Restitution – Hearing on SB 5331 (Cortes-D) – Consumer Protection @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Rescinding Prior Applications for a Constitutional Convention –Hearing on SJM 8008 (Krishnadasan-D) – State Gov & Tribal Relations @ 1:30 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)
  • Public School Funding/MSOC – Hearing on SB 5192 (Nobles-D) – Appropriations @ 4:00 PM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Thursday, March 20

  • Delaying Implementation of Solar Panel Stewardship — Hearing on SB 5175 (Shewmake-D) — Environment & Energy @ 8:00 AM (Take Action: IPT, RT, P, WT)

Friday, March 21

  • Asking Congress for Universal Health Care – Hearing on SJM 8004 (Hasegawa-D) – Health Care & Wellness @ 8:00 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, March 17

  • Revenue Rally – North Steps, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Tuesday, March 18

  • NW Kidney Center – Columbia Room, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Hiker Rally Day – North Steps, 11:00 AM – 11:30AM
  • Washington Farm Bureau Celebrates National Ag Day – North Steps, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • Celebrating Sunshine Week 2025 – 3rd Floor Mezzanine, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Wednesday, March 19

  • Joint Memorial Session – Senate Chamber, 11:00 AM – 12:30PM
  • Purple Presence Day – North Steps, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • 2025 Housing Impact Day – Columbia Room, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Thursday, March 20

  • Washington PUD Association Legislative Reception – 3rd Mezzanine, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Washington Seafood Day – Columbia Room, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Legislative Tabletop Game Night – Columbia Room, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Washington Ambulance Association Lobby Day – West Campus, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday, March 21

  • School’s Out Washington Adv