The 60-day 2026 legislative session officially adjourned on Thursday, March 12 at 8:26 p.m. During the last week of the session, the legislature focused on reconciling differences on bills passed by the House and Senate, passing the new “millionaire’s tax”, and...
Last Monday marked the Opposite House Fiscal Committee Cutoff, meaning bills needed to pass out of fiscal committees in the opposite chamber to remain alive this session. Following Monday’s deadline, legislators returned to the floor to pass bills out of the opposite...
We are officially in the final stretch of the session. Wednesday marked the Opposite House Policy Committee Cutoff, meaning bills needed to pass out of policy committees in the opposite chamber to remain alive. We are officially in the final stretch of the session....
This week marked the first major legislative cutoff: the House of Origin Policy Committee Cutoff. On Feb. 4, all bills were required to pass out of the policy committees in their...
The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane Inc. issued the following...
Last week in Olympia was marked by a full slate of committee hearings, executive sessions, and floor action. The first major cutoff is Wednesday, Feb. 4, when bills (except those...
On Monday, January 19, both the House and Senate honored the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by adopting resolutions on the floor. Following those ceremonies, the...
On Monday, Jan. 12, the state legislature kicked off the 2026 supplemental session. The week started with both the House and Senate holding opening ceremonies. On Tuesday, Governor...
Following nearly eight months of interim, it is time for legislators to head back to Olympia for the 2026 legislative session, which starts on Monday, January, 12, 2026. The...
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By Sarah Clark, Director of Policy With affordability concerns from residents and employers rising, lawmakers across the region have continued to move aggressively on housing policy...
Dear Chamber Members, Now that the 2026 Washington State legislative session has wrapped up, I wanted to share a few reflections and updates. First, thank you. Many of you engaged...
The 60-day 2026 legislative session officially adjourned on Thursday, March 12 at 8:26 p.m. During the last week of the session, the legislature focused on reconciling differences on...
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