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• House Bill 2334, House Bill 2338, Substitute House Bill 2338, Substitute House Bill...
• Substitute House Bill 2334. House Bill 2338. Substitute House Bill 2350.
• Substitute House Bill 2360. Second Substitute House Bill 2384, House Bill 2384.
• House Bill 2495. Substitute House Bill 2496. House Bill 2521. Substitute House Bill...
• Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548, Engrossed House Bill 2588, House Bill 2604, Engrossed House Bill

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, colors, pledge, and prayer, then approved the previous day’s journal and received gubernatorial appointments and House messages. It also introduced Senate Bill 6362 and referred it to the Law and Justice Committee. After caucus, the President signed a number of bills in open session. The chamber then took up several House-amended measures. Substitute Senate Bill 6225, a transportation bonding bill, was concurred in and passed 49-0 after remarks that it was needed to support the six-year transportation budget and historic maintenance investments. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354, allowing direct sales by electric vehicle manufacturers such as Rivian and Lucid, was also concurred in and passed 47-2 after supporters said the House changes lowered consumer fees while preserving the fiscal effect. Engrossed Senate Bill 6228, dealing with tax preferences and pharmacy-related provisions, passed 26-23 after concurrence; Engrossed Senate Bill 6347, concerning estate tax changes, passed 39-10 after concurrence; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, which included changes to transitional kindergarten, National Board bonuses, alternative learning experience, Running Start, and electric bus depreciation, passed 26-23; and Substitute Senate Bill 6355, involving transmission authority governance, transparency, and eminent domain-related sideboards, passed 32-17. The Senate also resolved several House/Senate differences by receding or amending bills. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, funding the Seattle Community Development Authority, passed 49-0 after the Senate receded from its amendments. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, on literacy-related teacher standards and technical assistance, was returned to second reading, amended with a striking amendment, and then passed 48-1. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, concerning Climate Commitment Act compliance obligations for fuel supply, was similarly amended with a negotiated striking amendment to protect good-faith operators and then passed 49-0. The Senate then signed additional bills in open session and recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• Substitute Senate Bill 5520, Senate Bill 5863, Senate Bill 5892, and gross substitute Senate Bill 5925
• Substitute Senate Bill 5982 and gross substitute Senate Bill 6020.
• And gross second substitute Senate Bill 6026. Substitute Senate Bill 6054.
• In gross Senate Bill 6058, Senate Bill 6065.
• Substitute Senate Bill 611 and gross substitute Senate Bill 6194. Substitute Senate Bill 629, 6269.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, suspended rules to allow committee work and additional floor resolutions, and referred committee and gubernatorial appointment reports as designated. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments in third reading. Megan Matthews was confirmed as director of the Washington State Office of Equity by a 45-2 vote, and Robert A. Zupon, Denise E. Gideon, Andrea Buchanan, Michelle R. Smith, and Edison A. Valerio were each confirmed to various community and technical college boards of trustees by large bipartisan margins. The chamber then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. After rejecting the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopting a narrower floor striking amendment, senators debated the bill’s changes, including repeal of the luxury aircraft tax and replacement with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, along with technical corrections and safety-related transportation provisions. Supporters said the bill was a workable compromise that would sustain transportation funding and support future aviation investments; opponents argued it would raise costs on small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed final passage 33-15. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. Multiple senators spoke in praise of his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and district advocacy, as well as his institutional knowledge, mentorship, and personal integrity. Senator Conway then offered a personal statement thanking colleagues, staff, family, and constituents, and saying he would continue advocating for working people after leaving the Legislature. The Senate then recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• 6260, engrossed Senate Bill 6347, substitute Senate Bill 6355, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6105
• , substitute Senate Bill 6170, substitute Senate Bill 6225, and engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6354
• Bill 2711.
• Bill 2235, and substitute House Bill 2239.
• Bill 6003, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6231, and Senate Bill 6244.

Bills: SCR8410, SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

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• bill related to the FAFSA, the financial aid form.
• That bill got written into the budget, into the conference report.
• 6105 and passed the bill as recommended by the Conference Committee.
• And that's what this bill does.
• Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6005 is adopted. The title is passed.

Bills: SCR8410, SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

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• House Bill 2334, House Bill 2338, Substitute House Bill 2338, Substitute House Bill 2350, Substitute
• House Bill 2360, Second Substitute House Bill 2384, House Bill 238, Second Substitute House Bill 2429
• , Engrossed House Bill 2445, Engrossed House Bill 2487, House Bill 2495, Substitute House Bill 2496,
• Bill 2495, Substitute House Bill 2496, House Bill 2521, and Substitute House Bill...
• Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548, Engrossed House Bill 2588, House Bill 2604, Engrossed House Bill

Bills: SCR8410, SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

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• This section made adjustments to two tax bills passed in 2025, namely Senate Bill 5814 and House Bill
• Substitute House Bill 1980, Substitute House Bill 2089, House Bill 2091, Engrossed Substitute House Bill
• House Bill 2110, Engrossed House Bill 2156, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165, Substitute House Bill
• Bill 2323.
• House Bill 2110, Engrossed House Bill 2156, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165, Substitute House Bill

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

Summary: The Senate considered engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6346, a major tax package creating a new income tax on high earners, providing tax reductions and credits, and funding various spending priorities. A point of order was raised that House amendments exceeded the bill’s scope under Senate Rule 66, focusing on new provisions affecting sales and use taxes and business and occupation taxes. The President ruled the amendments were within scope, finding they were tax reductions similar to those already in the Senate-passed bill, and the Senate then took up the motion to concur in the House amendments. Members debated the House changes at length. Supporters said the amendments improved the bill by expanding the Working Families Tax Credit, adding exemptions for diapers and over-the-counter medicines, bringing forward some tax relief, preserving business loss carryforwards, and adding funding or intent language for items such as Fair Start for Kids, K-12 investments, local government replacement funding, and universal school meals. Opponents argued the bill remained unconstitutional or unfair, criticized the income tax structure and inflation indexing changes, objected to the gambling-loss deduction and limits on charitable deductions, and said the bill’s promises on public defense, education, and other priorities were not secured in the body of the measure. On a roll call vote, the Senate concurred in the House amendments by a vote of 27-21, with one excused. The Senate then passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346 as amended by the House by the same 27-21 vote, and the President signed the bill in open session. The chamber also received several messages from the House announcing signed bills, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Sixth order of business, second reading of bills. Substitute House Bill 2689.
• Engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6113, Senate Bill 6137.
• Engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6162, Senate Bill 6188, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6200, substitute
• Senate Bill 6226, and engrossed Senate Bill 6246.
• Second reading of bills. Substitute House Bill 2089.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

Summary: The Senate took up several bills on final passage, beginning with Substitute House Bill 2689 on the Working Connections Child Care program. The chamber adopted a Ways and Means striking amendment, then passed the bill 33-16. Supporters said it would change provider payment to attendance-based reimbursement, require subsidy rates to reach at least the 75th percentile of market rates, update use of market rate surveys, and remove previously scheduled income-eligibility expansions. Opponents argued it would not treat all child care providers equally and could create unfair workarounds. The bill was immediately transmitted to the House. The Senate then passed Engrossed House Bill 2487, which clarifies how insurance companies and their affiliates are taxed, and Substitute House Bill 2089, which narrows a tax preference for certain financial institutions and dedicates the revenue to the Wildfire Mitigation Fund. HB 2487 drew criticism for applying the tax retroactively to 2019 despite prior court rulings, while HB 2089 was opposed on affordability grounds because it affects mortgage-related taxation. The chamber also passed Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising annual license fees for cannabis producers, processors, and retailers; opponents said the increase reflected broader budget pressures. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to Senate Resolution 8704 honoring Senator Rebecca Saldaña. Numerous senators from both parties praised her work on labor, environmental justice, child welfare, immigrant and worker rights, and her habit of centering marginalized communities and checking on colleagues personally. Saldaña responded with remarks about organizing, democracy, and the importance of collective action, saying she was grateful for the chamber and looking forward to the next chapter. The Senate adopted the resolution unanimously, and members agreed to add all senators’ names as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8702 honoring Senator Judy Warnick, with speakers from both parties highlighting her long service, agricultural background, calm leadership, bipartisan approach, and work on rural economic development, children and families, and capital projects. Warnick thanked colleagues and said she looked forward to spending more time with her family, farm, and horses. The meeting also included routine motions to move between orders of business and a message from the House concurring in Senate amendments to several bills.

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• Substitute Senate Bill 5520, Senate Bill 5863, Senate Bill 5892, and gross substitute Senate Bill 5925
• Substitute Senate Bill 5982 and gross substitute Senate Bill 6020.
• And gross second substitute Senate Bill 6026. Substitute Senate Bill 6054.
• In gross Senate Bill 6058, Senate Bill 6065.
• Substitute Senate Bill 611 and gross substitute Senate Bill 6194. Substitute Senate Bill 629, 6269.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

Summary: The Senate convened on March 9, 2025, approved the previous day’s journal, suspended Rule 46 to allow committees to meet during floor sessions, and referred committee and gubernatorial reports as designated. It also received several new bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 6359, and later suspended Rule 20 to allow additional floor resolutions. The chamber then moved through a series of gubernatorial confirmations, with broad support for Megan Matthews as Director of the Washington State Office of Equity and for several college board trustees, including Robert A. Zupon (Renton Technical College), Denise E. Gideon (Clark College), Adria Buchanan (Clover Park Technical College), Michelle R. Smith (Columbia Basin College), and Edison A. Valerio (Columbia Basin College). Each confirmation passed by majority roll call vote, with some members excused. The Senate then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. Members rejected the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopted a narrower striking amendment that, among other changes, repealed the luxury aircraft tax and replaced it with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, while also making technical corrections and creating a sustainable aircraft fuel account. Supporters said the bill reflected a bipartisan agreement, improved transportation funding, and supported aviation sustainability; opponents argued it would disproportionately burden small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed the Senate on a 33-15 vote. The final major action was adoption of Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. The resolution highlighted his long career in the House and Senate, his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and local projects, and his reputation for institutional knowledge and mentorship. Numerous senators from both parties offered personal remarks praising his integrity, advocacy for working families, and support for colleagues. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and Senator Conway, joined by family and friends in the gallery, offered brief remarks thanking the Senate, his staff, family, and constituents before the chamber recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• does not pass bills from our side<01:07:41.720> if<01:07:41.880> we're<01:07:42.119>
• the process, and we were blessed that the Senate passed our bill to ban foreigners as a study.
• the process, and we were blessed that the Senate passed our bill to ban foreigners as a study.
• Clerk, introduction of Senate Bill numbers 1 to 419.
• Clerk, introduction of Senate Bill numbers 1 to 419. Senator Wai, Mr.

Keywords: Order of the Day: PENDING, 912, senate, all

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• Gentleman from McCracken. co-sponsor bills and resolutions or to co-sponsor bills and resolutions or
• <00:04:22.960> Next of bills. There being no need. Next of bills. There being no need.
• Rule 51 dealing with the introduction of bills will allow co-sponsors and resolutions through the bill
• Rule 51 dealing with the introduction of bills will allow co-sponsors and resolutions through the bill
• House<00:29:02.159> Bill<00:29:02.480> 15, House Bill 15, House Bill 15, an<00:29:04.399

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 04:28 Election and Swearing In of Constitutional Officers 04:35 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 06:51 HR 1 08:08 HR 2 08:40 HR 3 17:11 Impeachment Petitions reported 18:33 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 20:27 Stand at Ease 20:54 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 28:30 Adjournment 33:05, 958, all

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• Garren moves to defer the reading and referral of bills until the end of today's business.
• I know that you're working on your bills. I know that you're working on relationships.
• Of bills such as establishing the first program to assist women and minority owned businesses in.
• Martinez-Fisher moves the House adjourn pending the reading and referral of bills in memory of former
• Pending reading and referral of bills. 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 The following resolutions

Keywords: legislation, testimonies, committee meeting, public interest, bills

Summary: The committee meeting was conducted with several discussions surrounding various proposed bills, addressing both public interests and legislative concerns. Specific bills were presented, and members debated the implications of each, emphasizing their potential impact on the community and state regulations. Notably, several testimonies were heard from stakeholders, which enriched the conversation and provided different perspectives on the bills being reviewed.

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• I don't actually know the specific bills because There were a whole bunch of different ones that were
• I was one of the supporters of the bill here.
• I'm hoping we're going to be able to bring that bill back to life and perhaps improve it.
• Because we've got transmission projects in the West that have been pending for 20 years.
• And I support Senator Cassidy's bill to mandate two offshore oil and gas lease sales per year for the

Keywords: nuclear energy, permitting process, energy production, public lands, national parks, uranium imports, legislative bills, infrastructure development

Summary: The committee meeting was dominated by discussions on a variety of legislative bills including major topics such as nuclear energy advancement, the effects of regulatory hurdles on energy production, and proposals to improve national park staffing and maintenance. Members expressed concerns over the federal government's handling of uranium imports and the necessity for maintaining a robust domestic nuclear supply chain. Efforts to streamline permitting processes to facilitate more efficient energy project development were also a focal point, alongside public testimony from stakeholders in the energy and environmental sectors. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure development to meet rising energy demands while addressing climate change impacts.

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• > Secretary<00:04:32.560> of Bill One authorizes the Secretary of Bill One authorizes the
• or we don't adopt House Bill 1.
• or we don't adopt House Bill 1.
• or we don't adopt House Bill 1.
• this bill. this bill.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:03 Bills for Consideration: 3:10 Adjournment: 56:19, 958, all

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• <00:03:47.320> would<00:03:47.600> work against this bill would work against this bill
• <00:13:17.800> 94 We have any questions on House Bill 94 We have any questions on House Bill
• If not do have a motion on the bill? If not do have a motion on the bill? Motion. Motion.
• <00:14:16.440> by<00:14:16.720> primary House Bill 94 as amended by primary House Bill
• c><00:16:12.320> sharing<00:16:12.680> the bill KDE would be sharing the bill KDE would

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:00 Bills for Consideration: 26RS HB 94 – 2:40 26RS HB 307 – 15:00 Adjournment: 20:15, 958, all

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• House Bill 285, an Sharp.
• <00:12:58.480> relating<00:12:58.800> to House Bill 287, an act relating to House Bill
• Bill 291, an act relating to elections. Bill 291, an act relating to elections.
• House Bill 293, Representative Thomas.
• House Bill 297, an act Callaway.

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:52 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 11:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 12:27 Adjournment 23:47, 958, all

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• House Bill 267, Representative Griffy, House Bill 232, an act relating to the protection of minors on
• House Bill 267, Representative Griffy, House Bill 234, an act relating to the House Bill 234, an act
• > relating<00:17:59.120> to<00:17:59.200> the Bill 237, an act relating to the Bill
• <00:18:12.080> relating<00:18:12.320> to House Bill 239, an act relating to House Bill
• :39.760> 261, Representative Gracel, House Bill 261, Representative Gracel, House Bill 261, an

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:39 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 13:20 Introductions of New Bills and Resolutions 17:05 Adjournment 23:56, 958, all

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• reading of bills. Clerk, please report. reading of bills. Clerk, please report.
• 1 to House Bill 416.
• of House Bill 134.
• House Bills 2 and 466. To the Judiciary, House Bill 464.
• House Bills 457 to Primary and Secondary Education, House Bills 461 and 463.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:45 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:20 Report of Committees 07:05 Orders of the Day 08:23 HB 214 08:33 HB 416 12:26 HB 281 16:20 HB 134 18:13 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 21:08 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 37:01 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 39:15 ConC/Rules Report 42:29 Floor Amendments 44:27 Correction to Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 46:14 Adjournment 46:40, 958, all

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• House Bill 71, an act relating to the precession filing of bills. Representative Ors.
• House<00:33:12.159> Bill<00:33:12.399> 102, House Bill 102, House Bill 102, an<00:33:14.559
• House<00:34:17.200> Bill<00:34:17.440> 113, House Bill 113, House Bill 113, uh,<00:34:20.320
• House Bill 157, that was House Bill 15. Apologies.
• House Bill 157, that was House Bill 15. Apologies.

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 01:02 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:51 Stand at Ease 11:46 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 26:33 Adjournment 46:41, 958, all

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• Uh, first bill for consideration, House Bill 383.
• Uh, first bill for on into bills.
• consideration, House Bill 383. consideration, House Bill 383.
• Our next bill would be House Bill 469. Uh, Rep.
• Our next bill for consideration, House Bill 621.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:02 Bills for Consideration: 26RS HB 383: 1:03 26RS HB 469: 6:32 26RS HB 586: 14:46 26RS HB 621: 19:58 Adjournment: 28:32, 958, all

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• reading of bills, there being no need. reading of bills, there being no need.
• memory and honor of Bill Nickel. memory and honor of Bill Nickel.
• >> Bill<00:15:28.560> 329. >> Bill 329. >> Bill 329.
• : House Bill 164, House Bill 176, House Bill 184, and House Bill 265.
• House Bill 176, House Bill 184, and House Bill 176, House Bill 184, and House<00:18:38.000> Bill

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 05:54 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 12:03 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 16:14 CoC and Rules Report 18:21 Adjournment 18:57, 958, all