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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1427: Peer support specialists

Enacted 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 1427 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning certified peer support specialists. Primary sponsor: Lauren Davis (D). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2025): Governor signed.

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 certified peer support specialists;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Carolyn EslickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Debra LekanoffCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sharon Tomiko SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Michelle ValdezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 360, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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