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Ways & Means advances four bills to Rules after executive session
Summary
The Senate Ways & Means Committee advanced four bills to the Rules Committee on March 24 after an executive session that produced due-pass recommendations for each measure.
The Senate Ways & Means Committee met in executive session March 24 and voted to advance four bills to the Rules Committee with due-pass recommendations subject to signatures. All four motions were moved and seconded during the committee's executive session and advanced by voice vote.
Votes at a glance
- House Bill 1270: Allows local governments to automatically enroll new employees in a deferred compensation program. Motion to recommend due pass moved by Senator Stanford; outcome: due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee, subject to signatures; no amendments; fiscal impact: staff reported no cost.
- House Bill 1156: Enables volunteer firefighters to participate in the Washington State deferred compensation program. Motion to recommend due pass moved by Senator Stanford; outcome: due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee, subject to signatures; no amendments; staff reported no cost.
- Substitute House Bill 1260: Clarifies how much of the document recording fee revenue may be used for administrative costs in counties where cities elect to operate homeless housing programs; motion to recommend due pass moved by Senator Stanford; outcome: due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee, subject to signatures; no fiscal impact reported.
- House Bill 1540: Expands participation in the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth program to a public tribal college. Committee moved and seconded a due-pass recommendation; outcome: due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee, subject to signatures. Staff reported a fiscal estimate of $204,000 NGF-O in 2025-27 and $408,000 over four years; no amendments.
All four bills will proceed to the Rules Committee for signature verification and further floor scheduling. The committee paused for caucus before returning to voice votes on each measure.
