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WashingtonHB 16062025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals.

Sponsored By: Andrew Engell (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Andrew Engell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam Bernbaum

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Ramel

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Corry

    Republican • House

  • Ed Orcutt

    Republican • House

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Kevin Waters

    Republican • House

  • Kristine Reeves

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/16/2025House

  2. Chapter 64, 2025 Laws.

    4/16/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/11/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/10/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/9/2025legislature

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

    4/7/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/7/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    4/2/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/25/2025House

  11. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025House

  12. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

    3/5/2025House

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

    3/3/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025House

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/3/2025House

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/18/2025House

  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/14/2025House

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

    2/12/2025House

  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/12/2025House

  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    1/27/2025House

  21. Introduced

    1/27/2025House

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