STATE BILLWA SB 6197PASSED

Enforcing plumbing contractor requirements.

State of Washington

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 24, 2026; 233 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WA SB 6197 · PassedMar 24

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date 1/1/2027. · Mar 24, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 24, 2026Effective date 1/1/2027.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Chapter 178, 2026 Laws.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Governor signed.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Delivered to Governor.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.House

Mar 5, 2026President signed.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.House

Mar 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.House

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Mar 3, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.House

Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.House

Feb 25, 2026LAWS - Majority; do pass.House

Feb 25, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:45 AM.House

Feb 24, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.House

Feb 19, 2026First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.House

Feb 17, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.Senate

Feb 17, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Senate

Feb 17, 2026Floor amendmentSenate

Feb 17, 20261st substitute bill substitutedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Senate

Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Minority; do not pass.Senate

Feb 3, 2026LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.Senate

Jan 30, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.Senate

Jan 16, 2026First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do passFeb 3, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: do passFeb 25, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

House 3rd Reading & Final PassageMar 4, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

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Enforcing plumbing contractor requirements.

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