2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1631
Legislative Summary
Establishing the state marine forest.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/27/2025
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
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
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 State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Senate
3/18/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/21/2025
SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/25/2025
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, 47; nays, 1; 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 45, 2025 Laws.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/5/2025
47
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: do pass
3/21/2025
8
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 State Government & Tribal Relations: do pass
2/7/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Greg Nance
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (24)
Sharlett Mena
Democrat
Daniel Griffey
Republican
Osman Salahuddin
Democrat
Sam Low
Republican
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Victoria Hunt
Democrat
Jim Walsh
Republican
Alex Ramel
Democrat
Dave Paul
Democrat
Davina Duerr
Democrat
Adam Bernbaum
Democrat
Rob Chase
Republican
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Clyde Shavers
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Joel McEntire
Republican
Adison Richards
Democrat
Julia Reed
Democrat
Shelley Kloba
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Steve Tharinger
Democrat
Janice Zahn
Democrat
Brianna Thomas
Democrat
Joe Timmons
Democrat