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WashingtonHB 24922025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training.

Sponsored By: Greg Nance (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Behavioral health CE credit for electricians

Electricians can count up to 4 hours of department-approved behavioral health and wellness training toward required CE hours. The course must include at least 2 hours of instruction. It must cover destigmatizing behavioral health; signs of distress; suicide prevention; substance use disorder awareness and prevention; and peer support and how to connect to help.

Behavioral health CE credit for plumbers

Plumbers can count up to 4 hours of department-approved behavioral health and wellness training toward required CE hours. The course must include at least 2 hours of instruction. It must cover destigmatizing behavioral health; signs of distress; suicide prevention; substance use disorder awareness and prevention; and peer support and how to connect to help.

Required behavioral health training for apprentices

Beginning July 1, 2027, building and construction apprenticeship programs must provide behavioral health and wellness training, and apprentices must complete it. The training is at least 2 hours of instruction, on top of other required class hours. It covers destigmatizing behavioral health; signs of distress; suicide prevention; substance use disorder awareness and prevention; and peer support and how to connect to help. New or updated program standards approved on or after July 1, 2027 must include these hours.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • April Berg

    Democratic • House

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Paul

    Democratic • House

  • David Stuebe

    Republican • House

  • Davina Duerr

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Kristine Reeves

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Tomiko Santos

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

  • Suzanne Schmidt

    Republican • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 22

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 42 • No: 6 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/10/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 79 • No: 16 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/9/2026House

  2. Chapter 14, 2026 Laws.

    3/9/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/9/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/3/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    2/28/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    2/28/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/26/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/26/2026House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/24/2026House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/23/2026House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/20/2026House

  12. Minority; do not pass.

    2/20/2026House

  13. LC - Majority; do pass.

    2/20/2026House

  14. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    2/12/2026House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/10/2026House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    2/10/2026House

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/10/2026House

  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/6/2026House

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/3/2026House

  20. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/30/2026House

  21. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/30/2026House

  22. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

    1/15/2026House

  23. Introduced

    1/15/2026House

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