The House Hot Sheet for Week 2 of the 2025 Legislative Session
Monday
The second week of the legislative session kicks off with floor action celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In the afternoon, the Community Safety Committee will hold a public hearing on HB 1111 from Rep. Darya Farivar (D-Seattle).
In the Housing Committee, votes are scheduled for Rep. Emily Alvarado’s (D-Seattle) Rent Stabilization bill (HB 1217) and HB 1075 from Rep. Amy Walen (D-Kirkland) to help housing authorities finance housing projects that serve renters who earn up to 80 percent of the average median income.
Tuesday
Tuesday morning, House committees will hear a variety of bills to reduce gun violence in Washington state, starting with the Finance Committee holding a public hearing on HB 1386, prime sponsored by Rep. My-Linh Thai (D-Bellevue) to impose a new tax on firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition. Later in the morning, the Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on HB 1163, Permit to Purchase sponsored by Rep. Liz Berry (D-Seattle), HB 1132 to limit bulk purchases of firearms and ammunition sponsored by Rep. Farivar, and HB 1152 from Rep. Beth Doglio (D-Olympia) to establish secure storage requirements for firearms in vehicles and residences.
Also in the morning, the Labor & Workplace Standards Committee will hear HB 1213 from Rep. Berry to expand job protections for workers on leave through the Paid Family Medical Leave Act. The committee will also hold a public hearing on Rep. Jake Fey’s (D-Tacoma) HB 1264 to improve the salaries of state ferry system workers. The Local Government Committee is holding a public hearing on Rep. Davina Duerr’s (D-Bothell) HB 1183, reforming building code and development regulations. To wrap up the morning committee meetings, the Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee has scheduled a possible vote on HB 1073 from Rep. Mari Leavitt (D-University Place) to improve retention of Washington National Guard members.
In the afternoon, the Health Care & Wellness Committee will hold a public hearing on HB 1129. Offered by Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver), the bill requires coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility services.
To end the day, the Community Safety Committee will hear public testimony on HB 1315 from Rep. Brandy Donaghy (D-Everett) to lower the legal blood alcohol limit to 0.05. And in the Housing Committee, a hearing is scheduled for HB 1195, prime sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds), to improve compliance with the siting and permit process for emergency housing, shelters, transitional, and permanent supportive housing.
Wednesday
Wednesday morning’s committees begin with the Labor & Workplace Standards scheduled votes on Rep. Leavitt’s HB 1162, which addresses workplace violence in health care settings and Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self’s (D-Mukilteo) HB 1141, which expands collective bargaining rights for cannabis agricultural workers.
In the afternoon, the Consumer Protection & Business Committee has a possible executive session scheduled on HB 1209, which would ban the sale of high concentrations of sodium nitrate, prime sponsored by Rep. Sharlett Mena (D-Tacoma). A public hearing is scheduled in the Early Learning & Human Services Committee on HB 1263, prime sponsored by Rep. Julio Cortes (D-Everett), to update the eligible uses for essential needs and housing support programs.
The Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee has a public hearing on a bill offered by Rep. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) to standardize basic training and certification requirements for long-term care workers who provide in-home care for family members (HB 1142). In the State Government & Tribal Relations Committee, Rep. Mena’s HB 1321 to limit outside militia activities within Washington state is scheduled for a public hearing.
Thursday
On Thursday, the Education Committee is holding public hearing on HB 1296 from Rep. Stonier to promote a safe and supportive public education system. Later in the afternoon, the Capital Budget Committee will hold a work session on Affordable Housing Financing.
Friday
Friday morning, the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee has an executive session scheduled on HB 1163, Permit to Purchase from Rep. Berry, HB 1132 limiting bulk purchases of firearms and ammunition sponsored by Rep. Farivar, and HB 1152 from Rep. Doglio to establish secure storage requirements for firearms in vehicles and residences. The Local Government Committee has executive session scheduled for a variety of bills, including HB 1183 from Rep. Duerr to reform building code and development regulations.
Possible floor action is scheduled in the afternoon.