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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1573: Oath of office timing/local

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 1573 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Revising the period in which the oath of office must be taken for elective offices of counties, cities, towns, and special purpose districts. Primary sponsor: Lisa Parshley (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 17, 2025): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to revising the period in which the oath of office must be taken for elective offices of counties, cities, towns, and special purpose districts;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa ParshleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Victoria HuntCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36

“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 307, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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