Reforming the Washington state budgeting process through requiring prioritized spending on essential state functions, placing limitations on state spending and revenue proposals, and requiring accountability for every dollar spent within the state budget.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Official Description
Reforming the Washington state budgeting process through requiring prioritized spending on essential state functions, placing limitations on state spending and revenue proposals, and requiring accountability for every dollar spent within the state budget.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1225
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Travis Couture, April Connors, Sam Low, Cyndy Jacobsen, Skyler Rude, Stephanie McClintock, Michael Keaton, Jim Walsh, John Ley, Jeremie Dufault, Stephanie Barnard, Michelle Valdez
- Introduced
- 2025-01-09
- Chamber
- House
- Current Committee
- Appropriations
Bill History
- 2025-01-09 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2025-01-13 First reading, referred to Appropriations.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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