2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington Legislature

HB1461

Legislative Summary

Concerning contracts for materials or work required by joint operating agencies.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
ENVI - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Referred to Capital Budget.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
CB - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Senate
3/14/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/21/2025
ENET - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Senate
4/5/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/5/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
4/9/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/11/2025
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Chapter 62, 2025 Laws.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Stearns 1461 AMH STEA RAMA 011

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/5/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology: do pass
3/21/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Capital Budget: do pass
2/20/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Environment & Energy: do pass
1/30/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Chris Stearns
Chris Stearns
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197056.1 KB
Engrossed
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Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197062.4 KB
Chaptered
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