2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1563
Legislative Summary
Establishing a prescribed fire claims fund pilot program.
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Bill History
1/23/2025
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
2nd substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Senate
3/17/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/24/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/24/2025
ANR - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/25/2025
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
4/3/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/8/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/8/2025
WM - Majority; do pass.
Senate
4/8/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/11/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/11/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/11/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/16/2025
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Orcutt 1563-S2 AMH ORCU SMIL 045
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Bernbaum 1563-S2 AMH BERN SMIL 052
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/11/2025
48
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass
4/8/2025
23
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: do pass
3/24/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/7/2025
96
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/27/2025
29
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/18/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Adam Bernbaum
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (23)
Tom Dent
Republican
Joe Timmons
Democrat
Ed Orcutt
Republican
Greg Nance
Democrat
Kristine Reeves
Democrat
David Hackney
Democrat
Steve Tharinger
Democrat
Alex Ybarra
Republican
Lawrence Springer
Democrat
Julia Reed
Democrat
Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
Julio Cortes
Democrat
Natasha Hill
Democrat
Edwin Obras
Democrat
Debra Lekanoff
Democrat
Dave Paul
Democrat
Stephanie McClintock
Republican
Travis Couture
Republican
Daniel Griffey
Republican
Liz Berry
Democrat
Mari Leavitt
Democrat
Janice Zahn
Democrat
Shaun Scott
Democrat