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WashingtonSB 54142025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Requiring social equity impact analysis in performance audits and legislative public hearings thereon.

Sponsored By: Bob Hasegawa (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Washington audits must review public service fairness

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington’s State Auditor must review social equity impacts in each performance audit under this law. The review examines how the audited programs and services affect fairness across groups. This requirement does not directly change household benefits, costs, or eligibility.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 89 • No: 58

House vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 59 • No: 39

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 30 • No: 19

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 135, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/15/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/28/2025Senate

  11. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/25/2025Senate

  12. Minority; do not pass.

    3/25/2025Senate

  13. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

    3/25/2025Senate

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

    3/6/2025Senate

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/4/2025Senate

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2025Senate

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/26/2025Senate

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/11/2025Senate

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/7/2025Senate

  20. Minority; do not pass.

    2/7/2025Senate

  21. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

    2/7/2025Senate

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

    1/22/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    1/22/2025Senate

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