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WashingtonSB 52942025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Transferring dedicated accounts for certain professional licenses to the business and professions account.

Sponsored By: Chris Gildon (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Professional license money moves into shared account

Beginning January 1, 2026, Washington moves licensing receipts for six professional programs into its business and professions account. These cover architects, funeral and cemetery services, landscape architects, real estate appraisers, geologists, and appraisal management companies. The law ends their six separate accounts. Their balances as of December 31, 2025, move after notice that the 2025 state financial statement is complete. The state treasurer must finish the transfers by February 28, 2026. Architect receipts and balance transfers exclude amounts covered by RCW 18.08.510. Spending requires legislative approval and must cover the Department of Licensing’s business and professional licensing work. Unspent money stays in the account rather than returning to the general fund at each two-year budget cycle’s end. The director must prepare a budget request every two years showing expected licensing costs and fee income. Starting in 2026, annual reports due September 30 must show revenue and spending for each licensing chapter using the account. The law specifies no change to household fees or benefits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chris Gildon

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Derek Stanford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Perry Dozier

    Republican • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026.

    5/12/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 232, 2025 Laws.

    5/12/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/12/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/22/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

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

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025Senate

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/26/2025Senate

  11. APP - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    3/5/2025Senate

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

    3/3/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025Senate

  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/3/2025Senate

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/3/2025Senate

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/26/2025Senate

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/30/2025Senate

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

    1/29/2025Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

    1/16/2025Senate

  22. Introduced

    1/16/2025Senate

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