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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1606: Journal access/state empl.

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 1606 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals. Primary sponsor: Andrew Engell (R). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 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 state employee access to peer-reviewed journals;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew EngellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Chris CorryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Ed OrcuttCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Kevin WatersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17

“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 64, 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, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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