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WashingtonHB 24922025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training.

Sponsored By: Greg Nance (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Wellness training counts for plumbers and electricians

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington plumbers and electricians renewing their certificates can count up to four hours of approved wellness training. These hours count toward plumbers’ required 24 continuing education hours over the prior three years or electricians’ annual eight-hour course. Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries must approve the training, which must include at least two hours of instruction. Topics must cover behavioral health and wellness, suicide prevention, substance use awareness and prevention, peer support, and finding resources.

Construction apprentices must complete extra wellness training

Beginning July 1, 2027, Washington Apprenticeship Council-approved building and construction trade programs must provide wellness training that apprentices must successfully complete. It must include at least two instructional hours added to—not replacing—the program’s other required instruction. Training covers reducing behavioral health stigma, supporting wellness, recognizing distress, suicide prevention, and substance use awareness and prevention. It also covers peer support and connecting apprentices with resources. New or updated program standards approved on or after July 1, 2027, must include these training hours.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • April Berg

    Democratic • House

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Paul

    Democratic • House

  • David Stuebe

    Republican • House

  • Davina Duerr

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Kristine Reeves

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Tomiko Santos

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

  • Suzanne Schmidt

    Republican • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 22

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 42 • No: 6 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/10/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 79 • No: 16 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/9/2026House

  2. Chapter 14, 2026 Laws.

    3/9/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/9/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/3/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    2/28/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    2/28/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/26/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/26/2026House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/24/2026House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/23/2026House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/20/2026House

  12. Minority; do not pass.

    2/20/2026House

  13. LC - Majority; do pass.

    2/20/2026House

  14. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    2/12/2026House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/10/2026House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    2/10/2026House

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/10/2026House

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

    2/6/2026House

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/3/2026House

  20. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/30/2026House

  21. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/30/2026House

  22. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

    1/15/2026House

  23. Introduced

    1/15/2026House

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