The bills that didn't survive the WA Legislature's first major deadline

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A 60-day legislative session can be a cruel thing if you’re hoping to see a bill passed.

Many policy ideas in the Washington Legislature met their end less than a month in, as they failed to pass the first key deadline on Wednesday to remain in play.

Passage of those that survived is far from assured. If bills cost money, they have to advance past another committee by the end of Monday. They’ll then have to pass out of the chamber they originated in by Feb. 17.

Bills deemed “necessary to implement the budget,” like those that include new taxes, are immune from the deadlines. Lawmakers can be creative in attaching this label.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/02/05/the-bills-that-didnt-survive-the-wa-legislatures-first-major-deadline/