HB 1605 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning the establishment of a state patrol longevity bonus.

House Bill 1605 establishes a longevity bonus program for eligible commissioned employees of the Washington State Patrol. It provides an annual $15,000 bonus, paid quarterly, for those with 26 or more years of service, beginning July 1, 2024. Employees who met this service requirement before July 1, 2024, also qualify for a one-time retention incentive. These bonuses are intended for retaining senior personnel, do not count towards pension calculations, and are subject to collective bargaining agreements, with the program expiring on June 30, 2029.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Apr 25, 2025

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The document has been updated from a draft bill version to the official certification of enrollment, confirming that House Bill 1605 was passed by both the House and Senate in the 2025 Regular Session. This change transforms the text from proposed legislation into a certified legal record signed by legislative officers, indicating the bill has successfully completed the legislative process and is ready for the Governor's consideration.

ENFORCEMENT

Added official certification text confirming the bill was passed by the House (91 Yeas, 6 Nays) and Senate (47 Yeas, 2 Nays) on specific dates.

TECHNICAL

Included signatures and titles for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk, and Secretary of State to validate the document.

Removed the draft bill identifier 'H-0509.2' and replaced it with the formal title 'CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT'.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

49–2

Passed

Total votes 51

Apr 16, 2025

D Democratic31

29 Yea 2 Nay

93% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 25, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (49-2)

senate

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

TRAN - Majority; do pass.

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

upper

Mar 3, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (93-6-1)

house

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

TR - Majority; do pass.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors