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WashingtonHB 16282025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Creating the fire service policy board.

Sponsored By: Dan Bronoske (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New state fire service policy board

The law creates the Washington State Fire Service Policy Board. It advises the state director of fire protection and the state fire marshal’s office on budgets, training, and resources. Seats are held by leaders or designees from firefighter, chiefs, commissioners, and fire marshal groups. The director of fire protection is a nonvoting ex officio member. Members pick an administrative chair and meet at least every three months, with extra meetings when needed.

Board volunteers: no pay, travel covered, immunity

The board can set up short-term advisory committees and seek input from regulated industries and agencies. People on those advisory committees do not get paid or reimbursed for that work. Board members serve without pay, but travel costs can be reimbursed under RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. Board members and people acting for them are immune from civil lawsuits for official acts done in their duties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dan Bronoske

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Dan Griffey

    Republican • House

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

  • Suzanne Schmidt

    Republican • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 240 • No: 0

House vote • 4/18/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/2/2025House

  2. Chapter 193, 2025 Laws.

    5/2/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/2/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/24/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    4/18/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/18/2025House

  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. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/15/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/9/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/25/2025House

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/21/2025House

  15. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025House

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

    3/5/2025House

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

    3/3/2025House

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025House

  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/3/2025House

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

    2/28/2025House

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/11/2025House

  22. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/7/2025House

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/7/2025House

  24. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

    2/7/2025House

  25. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

    1/27/2025House

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