Monday
The 10th week of the 2025 Legislative Session begins with a public hearing in the Community Safety Committee on legislation passed by the Senate from Sen. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines) concerning sexually explicit depictions of minors (ESSB 5105).
Later, in the Education Committee, lawmakers will hear testimony on ESSB 5123, a bill prime sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) that expands nondiscrimination provisions in public schools. And in the Environment & Energy Committee, the public can testify on E2SSB 5284 from Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), the companion bill to Rep. Liz Berry’s (D-Seattle) Recycling Reform Act (HB 1150).
Tuesday
A public hearing is scheduled for E2SSB 5098 in the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee at 10:30 a.m. The bill, proposed by Sen. Javier Valdez (D-Seattle), would restrict weapons at parks where children are present, public buildings, and publicly available county fairs. At the same time, the Labor Committee will hold public hearings on ESSB 5023, from Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) to provide workplace protections for domestic workers, and ESSB 5041, from Sen. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) that would extend unemployment insurance benefits to striking or lockout workers. And in the Local Government Committee, Sen. Emily Alvarado’s (D-West Seattle) ESSB 5509 to expand the siting of child care centers will receive a public hearing.
In the afternoon, the Health Care & Wellness Committee will hold a public hearing on another bill from Sen. Alvarado, SB 5498, which provides the option to fill a 12 month supply of contraception if an individual chooses.
Later in the day, the Community Safety Committee will hear from the public on Sen. Marko Liias’ ESB 5065 which bans traveling animal acts from using elephants, non-domesticated felines, nonhuman primates, and bears.
Wednesday
Wednesday morning brings a public hearing in the House Labor Committee in E2SSB 5217, legislation from Sen. Nobles that expands pregnancy-related accommodations.
In the afternoon, Sen. Noel Frame’s (D-Seattle) bill to require members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect is scheduled for a public hearing (SB 5375). In the Health Care & Wellness Committee, ESSB 5557, prime sponsored by Sen. Deb Krishnadasan (D-Gig Harbor), is scheduled for a public hearing. The bill codifies existing emergency rules to ensure pregnant individuals can access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments.
Near the end of the day, the Appropriations Committee will meet to consider testimony on Sen. Noble’s bill to increase funding for materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) for public schools (ESSB 5192).
Thursday
Thursday morning includes an executive session in the Education Committee. One bill up for consideration is SSB 5253, which will expand special education services. Sponsored by Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground), the bill extends special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22.
Also in the 8 a.m. hour, the Housing Committee will meet for a public hearing on SSB 5469, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline). The bill would prohibit collusion amongst landlords to engage in algorithmic rent fixing in the rental housing market.
Later in the morning, the House has floor session scheduled.
Friday
The end of the week includes hearings and executive sessions from a handful of committees, including the Labor Committee which meets at 10:30 a.m. The committee will consider votes on bills, including ESSB 5041 from Sen. Riccelli to extend unemployment insurance benefits to striking or lockout workers. Also up for consideration are votes on Sen. Bob Hasegawa’s (D-Seattle) SSB 5104 to protect employees from coercion in the workplace based on immigration status, and SSB 5501 from Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell), which prohibits employers from require a driver’s license as a condition of employment, if it’s not required for the job.
Up for consideration in the Local Government Committee executive session is a bill from Sen. Alvarado to allow for flexibility in siting child care centers (ESB 5509). Sen. Lovelett’s ESB 5559 is also up for a vote. The bill would streamline the subdivision process inside urban growth areas, a helpful step in building more and different types of housing.