Legislative Research: WA HB1659 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 Regular Session (Introduced) | Expanding the early childhood court program. [HB1659 2025 Detail][HB1659 2025 Text][HB1659 2025 Comments] | 2025-01-28 First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. |
| 2023-2024 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Preventing carbon market price manipulation. [HB1659 2023 Detail][HB1659 2023 Text][HB1659 2023 Comments] | 2024-01-08 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| 2021-2022 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Making higher education more affordable and accessible for students by bridging the gap between cost and need to reduce barriers, improve opportunity, and advance economic security. [HB1659 2021 Detail][HB1659 2021 Text][HB1659 2021 Comments] | 2022-03-10 Returned to House Rules 3. |
| 2019-2020 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Modifying dates related to the application due date for health sciences and services authorities and their sales and use tax authority. [HB1659 2019 Detail][HB1659 2019 Text][HB1659 2019 Comments] | 2020-03-12 By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. |
| 2017-2018 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Concerning judicial interpretation of law and other writings without deference to agency interpretation. [HB1659 2017 Detail][HB1659 2017 Text][HB1659 2017 Comments] | 2018-01-08 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| 2015-2016 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Addressing the benefits of group life and disability insurance policies. [HB1659 2015 Detail][HB1659 2015 Text][HB1659 2015 Comments] | 2016-03-10 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| 2013-2014 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Clarifying the employment status of independent contractors in the news business. [HB1659 2013 Detail][HB1659 2013 Text][HB1659 2013 Comments] | 2014-01-13 Referred to Labor & Workforce Development. |
| 2011-2012 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Addressing hospital benefit zones that have already formed. [HB1659 2011 Detail][HB1659 2011 Text][HB1659 2011 Comments] | 2012-04-11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| 2009-2010 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Allowing counties to use existing revenues for public trails. [HB1659 2009 Detail][HB1659 2009 Text][HB1659 2009 Comments] | 2010-03-15 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Washington HB1659] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Washington House Early Learning & Human Services Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Representative Joe Timmons WA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Julia Reed WA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Alex Ramel WA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Roger Goodman WA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
WA HB1659 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session. (2025, January 28). LegiScan. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://legiscan.com/WA/bill/HB1659/2025
MLA
"WA HB1659 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 28 Jan. 2025. Web. 10 Feb. 2025. <https://legiscan.com/WA/bill/HB1659/2025>.
Chicago
"WA HB1659 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session." January 28, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed February 10, 2025. https://legiscan.com/WA/bill/HB1659/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. WA HB1659 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session. 28 January 2025. https://legiscan.com/WA/bill/HB1659/2025 (accessed February 10, 2025).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB5149 | Crossfiled | 2025-02-06 | Expanding the early childhood court program. | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
Code Citations
Washington State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1659&Year=2025&Initiative=false |
| Text | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1659.pdf |
