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WashingtonHB 13612025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Updating process service requirements.

Sponsored By: Natasha Hill (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Easier service on out-of-state businesses

Beginning July 27, 2025, serving a "represented entity" follows the business-entity service rules in state law. Plaintiffs can serve by publication when a nonregistered foreign business owns property in Washington. The old rule for corporations with no in-state officer is repealed, and service methods are consolidated in the updated rules.

Secretary of State serves crash drivers

Beginning July 27, 2025, nonresident drivers on Washington roads appoint the Secretary of State to accept lawsuit papers from crashes. If a resident driver cannot be found in Washington within three years after the crash, the Secretary of State accepts service for them too. The plaintiff leaves copies with the Secretary of State and pays a fee. The Secretary mails a copy within eight business days if an address is known and keeps a record. If the plaintiff wins, that fee can be added to court costs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/11/2025House

  2. Chapter 40, 2025 Laws.

    4/11/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/11/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/8/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/7/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/4/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; 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.

    3/24/2025House

  11. LAW - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025House

  12. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    3/7/2025House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/5/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/5/2025House

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

    3/4/2025House

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/13/2025House

  17. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/12/2025House

  18. CRJ - Majority; do pass.

    2/12/2025House

  19. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    1/17/2025House

  20. Introduced

    1/17/2025House

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