2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1234
Legislative Summary
Concerning the mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers advisory committee.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/9/2025
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
HCW - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Senate
3/14/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
3/18/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/18/2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/19/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/21/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/26/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/26/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/31/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/2/2025
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Chapter 20, 2025 Laws.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Simmons 1234 AMH SIMM BLAC 197
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/26/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: do pass
3/18/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/6/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do pass
1/24/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
