2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1549
Legislative Summary
Modifying the responsible bidder criteria for public works projects.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/23/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Referred to Capital Budget.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Capital Budget.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
2nd substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Senate
3/25/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/28/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/28/2025
SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/28/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
3/28/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/29/2025
On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/7/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/7/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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 63, 2025 Laws.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025*.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Fosse 1549-S2 AMH FOSS MCCB 035
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/7/2025
48
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: do pass
3/28/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/10/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Capital Budget
2/28/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Capital Budget: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/26/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/14/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Primary Sponsor
Mary Fosse
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Edwin Obras
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Julia Reed
Democrat
Roger Goodman
Democrat
Chris Stearns
Democrat
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Lisa Callan
Democrat
Osman Salahuddin
Democrat
Jamila Taylor
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Shaun Scott
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Natasha Hill
Democrat