First bills drop ahead of WA's 2025 legislative session

Washington lawmakers have begun teeing up legislation ahead of the 2025 session.

Monday marked the first day they could pre-file bills. Legislators will have 105 days to push their ideas through the process after the session kicks off on Jan. 13.

There’s no guarantee a pre-filed bill will receive a hearing, the first step on the journey to getting signed into law. Committee chairs make those critical decisions about which bills get an airing and which do not. By pre-filing, lawmakers hope to get their ideas on the radar of those setting agendas for committee meetings.

Here’s a look at a few bills now in the hopper.

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