Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training.
Last action: 2026-03-09 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 2492
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Greg Nance, Suzanne Schmidt, April Berg, Davina Duerr, Lisa Parshley, Osman Salahuddin, Cindy Ryu, Janice Zahn, Tarra Simmons, Lauren Davis, David Stuebe, Shelley Kloba, Liz Berry, Shaun Scott, Kristine Reeves, Dave Paul, Sharon Santos, Mari Leavitt, Mary Fosse, Timm Ormsby, Natasha Hill, Gerry Pollet, Julia Reed
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSHB 2492 | Passed 79-16 3 not voting | 58 yes / 0 no | 21 yes / 16 no |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSHB 2492 | Passed 42-6 1 not voting | 27 yes / 0 no | 13 yes / 6 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-02-23 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-24 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-02-26 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-02-26 Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- 2026-02-28 Speaker signed.
- 2026-02-28 President signed.
- 2026-03-03 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-09 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-09 Chapter 14, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-09 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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