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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1747: Job applicants and employees

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 1747 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act. Primary sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D), Lillian Ortiz-Self (D). It lists 32 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lillian Ortiz-SelfPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Lillian Ortiz-SelfPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Joe FitzgibbonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Joe FitzgibbonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“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 71, 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, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LC - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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