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WashingtonHB 11722025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning fire protection district civil service systems.

Sponsored By: Suzanne Schmidt (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Civil service option for district firefighters

Beginning July 27, 2025, a fire protection district with a fully‑paid fire department can adopt civil service by board resolution. When adopted, the department follows the same civil service rules used by cities and towns under state law. Employees cannot be fired just for living outside the district. This gives covered firefighters formal job protections and due process.

Ending district civil service needs employee vote

Beginning July 27, 2025, a district that already uses civil service can end it. The board of fire commissioners must pass a resolution to dissolve. Then a majority of the district’s civil service employees must vote to end it within 60 calendar days. If both steps happen, civil service protections for that department end.

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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