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WashingtonHB 12712025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Permitting early deployment of state fire service resources.

Sponsored By: Greg Nance (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Clarifies command roles and DNR authority

The law clarifies who leads and who participates in mobilizations. “Chief” means the Washington State Patrol chief. “Fire chief” includes local chiefs and certain DNR leaders. “Jurisdiction” includes state, local, and port fire units. DNR keeps its wildfire authority under RCW 76.04. The state fire marshal is the patrol’s director of fire protection.

Faster statewide fire mobilization and reimbursement

The law lets the state request and send fire resources when a disaster is expected to exceed local capacity. During large events, it allows moving crews statewide to where they are needed. When a mobilization is declared, the host agency’s resources count as mobilized, including earlier mutual‑aid responders. Nonhost agencies can get expense reimbursement starting at the time of the declaration. It defines all‑risk resources, like wildfires, floods, and disease, and says mutual aid is unpaid help.

Fire crews not used for protest policing

The law bars mobilizing fire resources to assist police at protests or other protected demonstrations. Fire agencies can still give medical care and fight fires at those events.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adison Richards

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Ramel

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Barkis

    Republican • House

  • Carolyn Eslick

    Republican • House

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

  • Dan Bronoske

    Democratic • House

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Timmons

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Klicker

    Republican • House

  • Mary Dye

    Republican • House

  • Matt Marshall

    Republican • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

  • Sharlett Mena

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

  • Strom Peterson

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Dent

    Republican • House

  • Victoria Hunt

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 241 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/11/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/12/2025House

  2. Chapter 239, 2025 Laws.

    5/12/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/12/2025legislature

  4. President signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/21/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/15/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    4/15/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/11/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/5/2025House

  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/3/2025House

  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    3/13/2025House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/11/2025House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/11/2025House

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/11/2025House

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

    3/10/2025House

  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/28/2025House

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/28/2025House

  22. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/28/2025House

  23. Referred to Appropriations.

    2/4/2025House

  24. TEDV - Majority; do pass.

    1/31/2025House

  25. TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/31/2025House

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