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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1225: Budgeting process

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1225 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Reforming the Washington state budgeting process through requiring prioritized spending on essential state functions, placing limitations on state spending and revenue proposals, and requiring accountability for every dollar spent within the state budget. Primary sponsor: Travis Couture (R). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to reforming the Washington state budgeting process through requiring prioritized spending on essential state functions, placing limitations on state spending and revenue proposals, and requiring accountability for every dollar spent within the state budget;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis CouturePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Stephanie BarnardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
April ConnorsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Jeremie DufaultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Cyndy JacobsenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Michael KeatonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
John LeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Sam LowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Stephanie McClintockCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Skyler RudeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Michelle ValdezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Jim WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page