Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Concerning court interpreters.

AN ACT Relating to court interpreters;

E2SHB 1174·House·Bill

Rep. Strom PetersonState House · LD-21·11 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Strom PetersonState House · LD-21

Cosponsors

My-Linh ThaiState House · LD-41

Cindy RyuState House · LD-32

Jamila TaylorState House · LD-30

Lillian Ortiz-SelfState House · LD-21

Tarra SimmonsState House · LD-23

Roger GoodmanState House · LD-45

Lauren DavisState House · LD-32

Timm OrmsbyState House · LD-03

Debra LekanoffState House · LD-40

Osman SalahuddinState House · LD-48

Natasha HillState House · LD-03

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · E2SHB 1174Mar 5, 202566–31

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · E2SHB 1174Apr 7, 202546–3

Legislative history

Jan 7, 2025

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

Feb 14, 2025

CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 14, 2025

CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 14, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 14, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 18, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Feb 28, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 28, 2025

APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 28, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 28, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 28, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 4, 2025

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Mar 5, 2025

2nd substitute bill substituted.

Mar 5, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 5, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 5, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Mar 7, 2025

First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Mar 20, 2025

LAW - Majority; do pass.

Mar 20, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Mar 24, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 2, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 7, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 7, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 9, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 10, 2025

President signed.

Apr 11, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 16, 2025

Governor signed.

Apr 16, 2025

Chapter 55, 2025 Laws.

Apr 16, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Second Substitute Engrossed Second Substitute Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Peterson (Adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 01-22-25 House Bill Report — Reported by CRJ 02-14-25 House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-28-25 Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-05-25 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-18-25 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-18-25 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by LAW 03-20-25 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-07-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 055, Laws of 2025