2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1621
Legislative Summary
Authorizing superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners.
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Bill History
1/27/2025
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, 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
3/3/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
Senate
3/14/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/19/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/19/2025
HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
3/20/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/21/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/26/2025
Committee amendment
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
4/21/2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/24/2025
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Chapter 268, 2025 Laws.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Effective date 5/13/2025.
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment
Housing 1621-S AMS HSG S2379.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/21/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
3/26/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Housing: do pass with amendment(s)
3/19/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/3/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/7/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Macri
Democrat