Creating the fire service policy board.
HB 1628 establishes the Washington state fire service policy board to advise the state director of fire protection on matters related to the state fire marshal's office. This board, composed of representatives from various fire service organizations, will develop recommendations for agency budget requests and strategies to enhance fire service training and resources. The goal is to ensure the continued provision of comprehensive fire service training, fire prevention, investigations, and all-hazards response for Washington state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Signed May 2, 2025
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The bill added a formal certification of enrollment page to the front matter, confirming its passage by both the House and Senate. Substantively, the bill expanded the membership of the Fire Service Policy Board by adding a new nonvoting ex officio member representing the director of fire protection, while reordering the existing list of members.
Scope change
The scope of the Fire Service Policy Board was expanded to include a new nonvoting member representing the director of fire protection.
TECHNICAL
Added a formal Certification of Enrollment page at the beginning of the bill to document its passage by the House and Senate.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new nonvoting ex officio member (the director of fire protection) to the Fire Service Policy Board and renumbered the list of existing members.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
15
Committee
9
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
SGTE - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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