Welcome to RANGE’s one-stop shop for what you need to get involved in Washington’s 2025 legislative session.
We have our own rundown of 20+ bills in process, plus refreshers on how the process works and how you can get your voice heard by your representatives, AND even more deeper reporting on legislation in the works from us and other outlets.
20+ WA state bills to keep an eye on
Workers’ rights, protections for undocumented immigrants and queer kids, reproductive justice, voting access for incarcerated people, and a whole lot more this Washington legislative session.
The latest
The new laws of the land in WA
Worker protections, hate crime clarification, oversight for private detention centers and more. Here are the deets on just a few of the bills WA Governor Bob Ferguson recently signed into law.
No sick time, no contracts, no breaks: domestic laborer protections fail in state legislature
Organizers vow to fight even harder after failure of bill to extend state labor protections to over 100,000 Washington domestic workers.
Cap on rent increases across Washington is signed into law
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the rent stabilization bill on Wednesday, it takes effect immediately and will not allow for hikes of more than 10% in a year.
It’s rough to be a WA renter. A bill that could help is close to passing.
For some Spokanites, a 12% rent hike means forgoing medicine or turning the heat off. A rent stabilization law that would cap annual hikes at 5-to-7% is closer to passing than ever.
Large funding estimates may delay prison reform legislation
Bills meant to cut incarceration costs and improve conditions face opposition as agencies cite high expenses — activists call it a kill tactic.
‘They can’t go home because they didn’t commit enough crime’
The state lets those who committed murder as teens seek sentence reductions, but not those with less severe crimes. A bill may change that.
20+ WA state bills to keep an eye on
Workers’ rights, protections for undocumented immigrants and queer kids, reproductive justice, voting access for incarcerated people, and a whole lot more this Washington legislative session.
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| The Stranger’s 2025 Bill Tracker – The Stranger |
| Washington lawmakers consider allowing cannabis producers to sell direct to consumers – The Inlander |
| Washington bill would set new limits on when police can stop drivers – Washington State Standard |
| Clash in WA Legislature over proposal to add rules for initiative signers – Washington State Standard |
| Rent cap bill moves ahead in WA Senate – Washington State Standard |
| Is burning trash worth the cash? Spokane to use $650,000 in grant funds to study incinerator as state cracks down on emissions – The Spokesman-Review |
Not sure how this whole thing works? Here’s a quick Schoolhouse Rock refresher:
More than a bill
How a bill becomes a law in the Washington state legislature.
2025 remix: Your representatives want to hear from you — really
Washington Legislative Session 2025: How to contact your state legislators to tell them what you want them to do.
