Governor signs more than 20 bipartisan bills in morning signing session
March 23, 2026 | General Interest TVW, Washington
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Bob presided over a morning bill-signing session and signed more than 20 measures into law, covering consumer protections, housing, labor, veterans’ hiring preferences and education-technology integration. The session included brief remarks about each bill and group photographs after each signing.
The bills addressed a range of state policy priorities. "House Bill 11 87 helps alleviate financial pressure by allowing more time for Washingtonians to pay their ambulance bills before they're referred to collection agencies," Bob said, explaining the bill prohibits ambulance services from selling debt to a collection agency until 120 days after a patient receives their bill. He thanked Rep. Cindy Ryu and signed the bill.
Other notable measures signed during the morning session included: House Bill 13 02, which lets local governments that operate utilities waive connection fees for properties that generate economic value from waste (sponsor: Rep. Julio Cortez); House Bill 24 71, which establishes a state framework for resolving public-sector representation and disputes if federal labor oversight changes (sponsor: Rep. Sean Scott); and House Bill 25 23, which enshrines a community reinvestment program in statute after several years of work (sponsor: Rep. Christine Reeves). Bob noted the reinvestment program funded more than 400 organizations and served nearly 200,000 Washingtonians in the last biennium.
The session also included bills aimed at routine but impactful regulatory fixes: House Bill 21 24 raised a threshold so some retirees can choose a lump-sum payment of $250 or less (previously $100 for some plans); House Bill 25 75 eliminated duplicative utility reporting requirements, an action Bob said will save the state an estimated $250,000; House Bill 23 34 set rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest 5¢ increment after federal penny production ceased; and Senate Bill 59 69 required integration between the state's post-high-school planning portal and a developing IEP portal to reduce duplication and improve access for students and families.
Speakers at the event repeatedly thanked prime sponsors from both parties for their work in committees and in drafting. At several points the presiding official invited participating legislators, students and community members to step forward for a photograph. The morning session closed after the signing of Senate Bill 59 69; officials indicated an afternoon signing series was planned to continue the schedule.
Actions at the session were ceremonial enactments of bills the legislature had already passed; no amendments or formal votes occurred during the event. The bills and sponsors signed during the morning are listed in the meeting timeline and actions array.
The bills addressed a range of state policy priorities. "House Bill 11 87 helps alleviate financial pressure by allowing more time for Washingtonians to pay their ambulance bills before they're referred to collection agencies," Bob said, explaining the bill prohibits ambulance services from selling debt to a collection agency until 120 days after a patient receives their bill. He thanked Rep. Cindy Ryu and signed the bill.
Other notable measures signed during the morning session included: House Bill 13 02, which lets local governments that operate utilities waive connection fees for properties that generate economic value from waste (sponsor: Rep. Julio Cortez); House Bill 24 71, which establishes a state framework for resolving public-sector representation and disputes if federal labor oversight changes (sponsor: Rep. Sean Scott); and House Bill 25 23, which enshrines a community reinvestment program in statute after several years of work (sponsor: Rep. Christine Reeves). Bob noted the reinvestment program funded more than 400 organizations and served nearly 200,000 Washingtonians in the last biennium.
The session also included bills aimed at routine but impactful regulatory fixes: House Bill 21 24 raised a threshold so some retirees can choose a lump-sum payment of $250 or less (previously $100 for some plans); House Bill 25 75 eliminated duplicative utility reporting requirements, an action Bob said will save the state an estimated $250,000; House Bill 23 34 set rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest 5¢ increment after federal penny production ceased; and Senate Bill 59 69 required integration between the state's post-high-school planning portal and a developing IEP portal to reduce duplication and improve access for students and families.
Speakers at the event repeatedly thanked prime sponsors from both parties for their work in committees and in drafting. At several points the presiding official invited participating legislators, students and community members to step forward for a photograph. The morning session closed after the signing of Senate Bill 59 69; officials indicated an afternoon signing series was planned to continue the schedule.
Actions at the session were ceremonial enactments of bills the legislature had already passed; no amendments or formal votes occurred during the event. The bills and sponsors signed during the morning are listed in the meeting timeline and actions array.
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