HCR 4400 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Calling two joint sessions of the legislature.

HCR 4400 is a procedural resolution scheduling two joint sessions of Washington's legislature. It directs the Senate and House to meet together on January 14, 2025, to canvass election results, honor retiring officials, and hear Governor Jay Inslee's State of the State address, and on January 15, 2025, to swear in new officials and hear Governor-Elect Bob Ferguson's inaugural address. The resolution follows constitutional requirements for these formal proceedings and does not create new policy or affect specific groups beyond the scheduled legislative activities. It was approved and signed by both chambers in early January 2025.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jan 15, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State.
executive
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading, adopted.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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