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WashingtonHB 11722025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Concerning fire protection district civil service systems.

Sponsored By: Suzanne Schmidt (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Fire employees vote on ending civil service

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington fire districts with fully paid departments can still adopt civil service by board resolution. This system follows city civil service rules, including protection against firing employees because they live outside the district. Districts that adopted this system can end it after their board of fire commissioners passes a resolution to dissolve it. A majority of all the district's civil service employees must vote to end it within 60 calendar days after that resolution. Ending the system can remove its job protections.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Suzanne Schmidt

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dan Bronoske

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 3/4/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 94 • No: 1 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor signed.

    4/11/2025legislature

  2. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/11/2025House

  3. Chapter 38, 2025 Laws.

    4/11/2025House

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/8/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/7/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/4/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/2/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/2/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    3/26/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/14/2025House

  11. LGV - Majority; do pass.

    3/13/2025House

  12. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    3/6/2025House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/4/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2025House

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

    2/11/2025House

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/4/2025House

  17. LG - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/31/2025House

  18. LG - Majority; do pass.

    1/31/2025House

  19. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    1/13/2025House

  20. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/6/2025House

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