Washington Legislature Clears Another Key Deadline

Posted by Joe Adamack on April 9, 2025

Yesterday marked yet another one of the key legislative deadlines for Washington lawmakers as they sprint toward the finish of the 2025 regular session with bills from the opposite chamber having had to pass out of committee in order to remain viable. As we’ve discussed the legislative process winnows down the number of actual changes and while nearly 2,000 bills have been introduced just this year, fewer than 500 remain alive as of now.

As of today, the Senate and House will pivot to spending their time voting on bills on each respective chamber’s floor before the next major deadline of April 16th. The exception includes bills that are necessary to implement the budget, which lawmakers are negotiating in earnest now after both the House and Senate introduced and passed spending plans in the two previous weeks.

Given the significant number of large tax proposals aimed at addressing the disconnect between desired spending and projected revenues, the focus the rest of the way is on tax policy as the Senate and House of Representatives work together and with the governor’s office to identify a solution that has enough support before session ends on April 28th.

Posted in Advocacy on the Move, Washington Advocacy.