Bill Sponsor
Washington House Bill 1606
Session 2025-2026
Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 16, 2025
First Action
Jan 27, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 16, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1606
State
Washington
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 3, 2025
Motion Text
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16)
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Hunt
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
04/16/2025
Office of the Governor
Effective date 7/27/2025.
04/16/2025
Office of the Governor
Chapter 64, 2025 Laws.
04/16/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor signed.
04/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor.
04/10/2025
Senate
President signed.
04/09/2025
House
Speaker signed.
04/07/2025
Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
04/07/2025
Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
04/02/2025
Senate
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
03/25/2025
Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
03/21/2025
Senate
SGTE - Majority; do pass.
03/21/2025
Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
03/18/2025
Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
03/05/2025
Senate
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
03/03/2025
House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
03/03/2025
House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
03/03/2025
House
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 25).
02/18/2025
House
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/14/2025
House
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
02/12/2025
House
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
02/12/2025
House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
02/06/2025
House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
01/27/2025
House
First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 27, 2025 6:55:03 PM
Record Updated
Sep 4, 2025 3:19:09 AM