The Washington State House Rules Committee (WA House RUL) considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House. The Rules Committee also reviews, adopts and schedules consideration of floor resolutions.
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Observations
WA Legislature - Update
(April 11, 2025)
The WSLCB request legislation was being delivered to the Governor as legislators prepared for more floor activity, including the overnight publication of two amendments on cannabis-related bills of interest.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 7, 2025)
Legislators worked over the weekend ahead of the Opposite House Fiscal Committee Cutoff on Tuesday positioning the cannabis “agricultural worker” unionization bill for potential movement.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 5, 2025)
On Friday legislators passed the first cannabis bill of 2025 and senators planned to hear testimony on legislation authorizing collective bargaining rights for plant-touching workers on Saturday.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 2, 2025)
Five cannabis-related bills were advanced on Tuesday but two were left behind as the Opposite House Policy Committee Cutoff encroached at close of business on Wednesday.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 12, 2025)
Representatives passed the production unionization bill on Tuesday night whereas four cannabis-related bills were well positioned in the Senate on Wednesday but at risk from the House of Origin Cutoff at 5pm.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 11, 2025)
WSLCB request legislation granting access to patient identifiers was passed by the House and all five cannabis bills needing to be advanced before the cutoff on Wednesday were positioned for floor action.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 10, 2025)
As the third cutoff gateway of the 2025 regular session approached on Wednesday, the aperture for advancement narrowed quickly for six cannabis-related bills, only two of which were well positioned.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 8, 2025)
As the Senate adjourned until Monday and no cannabis-related legislation was positioned for action in the House on Saturday, opportunities for five bills remaining in chamber rules committees had narrowed.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 7, 2025)
With six days to go before the House of Origin cutoff, six cannabis-related bills awaited calendaring and floor action to remain active during the 2025 regular session.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 3, 2025)
Nine cannabis-related bills remained active after the prior cutoff as legislators turned their attention to moving remaining legislation out of the chamber of origin over the following week and half.