HR 4607 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Adopting the permanent rules of the House of Representatives.

HR 4607 is a procedural resolution adopting the permanent rules for the House of Representatives during the Sixty-ninth Legislature (2025-2026). It establishes standard operating procedures covering definitions, officer elections, speaker powers, committee duties, debate rules, voting protocols, and chamber conduct. The bill directly affects House members, officers, and staff by setting the framework for how legislative business is conducted. This resolution does not create new policy or impact citizens; it merely formalizes routine House operations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Jan 24, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 24, 2025

How they voted

5534
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 100
Jan 24, 2025
D Democratic61
55 Yea 1 Nay 5
90% Yea
R Republican39
33 Nay 6
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
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Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted.
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Joe Fitzgibbon
Joe Fitzgibbon
DDemocratic
WA
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