LEGISLATURE 2025-26: Bills Sponsored by Sen. Ron Muzzall

The following is a list of status updates on bills proposed in the 2025-26 legislative session for which Sen. Ron Muzzall (R-Oak Harbor) is the prime sponsor. You can follow these bills at this link.

Status Updates

SB 5075: Prenatal and postnatal care

Concerning cost sharing for prenatal and postnatal care.

• 08 – February 20, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• 07 – February 14, 2025 – Referred to Ways & Means.
• 06 – February 13, 2025 – And refer to Ways & Means.
• 05 – February 13, 2025 – HLTC – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• 04 – February 13, 2025 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
• 03 – January 21, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
• 02 – January 13, 2025 – First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
• 01 – December 17, 2024 – Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5075: Nonspot shrimp pot license

Establishing a Puget Sound nonspot shrimp pot fishery license.

• 12 – March 19, 2025 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM (Subject to change).
• 11 – February 24, 2025 – First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
• 10 – February 19, 2025 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• 08 – February 19, 2025 – 1st substitute bill substituted (ANR 25).
• 09 – February 19, 2025 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• 07 – February 12, 2025 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 06 – February 3, 2025 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 05 – January 30, 2025 – ANR – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• 04 – January 30, 2025 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
• 03 – January 16, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
• 02 – January 13, 2025 – First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
• 01 – December 18, 2024 – Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5079: DSHS overpayments

Addressing the burden of unintentional overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by the department of social and health services.

• 17 – March 19, 2025 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM (Subject to change).
• 16 – March 14, 2025 – Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
• 15 – February 27, 2025 – First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
• 13 – February 25, 2025 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• 14 – February 25, 2025 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• 12 – February 19, 2025 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 11 – February 18, 2025 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 09 – February 13, 2025 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• 10 – February 13, 2025 – WM – Majority; do pass.
• 08 – February 3, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• 07 – January 23, 2025 – Referred to Ways & Means.
• 04 – January 22, 2025 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
• 05 – January 22, 2025 – HS – Majority; do pass.
• 06 – January 22, 2025 – And refer to Ways & Means.
• 03 – January 15, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
• 02 – January 13, 2025 – First reading, referred to Human Services.
• 01 – December 19, 2024 – Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5117: Agriculture impacts

Protecting agriculture.

• 09 – February 26, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• 08 – February 21, 2025 – Referred to Ways & Means.
• 06 – February 20, 2025 – Minority; without recommendation.
• 07 – February 20, 2025 – And refer to Ways & Means.
• 05 – February 20, 2025 – ANR – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• 04 – February 20, 2025 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
• 03 – January 16, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
• 02 – January 13, 2025 – First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
• 01 – December 26, 2024 – Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5124: SNF & rehab network adequacy

Establishing network adequacy standards for skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals.

• 16 – March 18, 2025 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (Subject to change).
• 15 – March 5, 2025 – First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
• 14 – March 3, 2025 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• 12 – March 3, 2025 – 1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25).
• 13 – March 3, 2025 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• 11 – February 26, 2025 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 10 – February 21, 2025 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 08 – February 20, 2025 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• 09 – February 20, 2025 – WM – Majority; without recommendation.
• 07 – February 10, 2025 – Referred to Ways & Means.
• 06 – February 6, 2025 – And refer to Ways & Means.
• 05 – February 6, 2025 – HLTC – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• 04 – February 6, 2025 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
• 03 – January 28, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
• 02 – January 13, 2025 – First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
• 01 – December 30, 2024 – Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5237: Unattended child in vehicle

Concerning leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.

• 01 – January 14, 2025 – First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5238: Reckless driving, speed

Addressing reckless driving in cases involving excessive speed.

• 11 – March 18, 2025 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM (Subject to change).
• 10 – February 17, 2025 – First reading, referred to Community Safety.
• 08 – February 12, 2025 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• 09 – February 12, 2025 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• 07 – February 12, 2025 – 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25).
• 06 – February 5, 2025 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 05 – February 3, 2025 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 04 – January 30, 2025 – LAW – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• 03 – January 30, 2025 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
• 02 – January 27, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
• 01 – January 14, 2025 – First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5305: Salmon recovery accelerator

Concerning the new environmental accelerator for salmon recovery and ecological resiliency projects.

• 03 – February 20, 2025 – Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
• 02 – January 23, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
• 01 – January 16, 2025 – First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

SB 5672: Home care aide certification

Delaying the home care aide certification requirements.

• 10 – March 19, 2025 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM (Subject to change).
• 09 – March 5, 2025 – First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
• 08 – March 3, 2025 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• 07 – March 3, 2025 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• 06 – February 26, 2025 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 05 – February 21, 2025 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 04 – February 21, 2025 – HLTC – Majority; do pass.
• 03 – February 21, 2025 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
• 02 – February 18, 2025 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
• 01 – February 5, 2025 – First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.