Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Eliminating the Washington employee ownership program.

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the Washington employee ownership program;

SHB 2047·House·Bill

Rep. Adison RichardsState House · LD-26·3 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Adison RichardsState House · LD-26

Cosponsors

Lisa ParshleyState House · LD-22

Nicole MacriState House · LD-43

Mia GregersonState House · LD-33

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SHB 2047Apr 17, 202557–39

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · SHB 2047Apr 26, 202558–40

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · SHB 2047Apr 26, 202525–23

Legislative history

Mar 24, 2025

First reading, referred to Appropriations.

Apr 5, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Apr 5, 2025

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

Apr 5, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 5, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Apr 8, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 16, 2025

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

Apr 17, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Apr 17, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 17, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Apr 19, 2025

First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Apr 25, 2025

WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Apr 25, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 25, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Apr 25, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 25, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 26, 2025

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

Apr 26, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 26, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 26, 2025

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Apr 26, 2025

Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 27, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 27, 2025

President signed.

Apr 27, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

May 19, 2025

Governor signed.

May 19, 2025

Chapter 366, 2025 Laws.

May 19, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Committee amendment by Ways & Means (Adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 04-03-25 House Bill Report — Reported by APP 04-05-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 04-17-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 04-23-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 04-23-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 04-25-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 04-26-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-26-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 366, Laws of 2025