Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1162 — Concerning workplace violence in health care settings.

Last action — Effective date 1/1/2026.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on May 17, 2025.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 1162 changes the reporting requirements for health care settings regarding workplace violence incidents. Now, all health care settings must submit reports quarterly, while critical access hospitals will only need to report twice a year. This shift emphasizes a more proactive approach to addressing workplace violence by ensuring more frequent data collection and analysis, potentially leading to better safety measures in health care environments.

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H-0722.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1162 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Leavitt, Schmidt, Berry, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Pollet, Nance, Timmons, Ormsby, and Hill) READ FIRST TIME 01/23/25.
H-0373.1 HOUSE BILL 1162 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Leavitt, Schmidt, Berry, Ryu, Macri, Bronoske, Pollet, Nance, Timmons, Ormsby, and Hill Prefiled 01/06/25.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards.
adding a new section to chapter 49.19 RCW;
and adding a new section to chapter 49.19 RCW.
and providing an effective date.
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1 HB 1162 to or prevent the risk of violence, including but not limited to the following:
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(3)(a) The health care setting must submit to the committee identified under RCW 49.19.020(1)(b) a summary of the following:
(3) The health care setting must submit a report to the committee identified under RCW 49.19.020(1)(b) at least quarterly, unless the health care setting is a critical access hospital under 42 U.S.C.
(i) The data required by RCW 49.19.040 and the findings of investigations required by this section during the relevant time period, with any personal information deidentified in compliance with the federal and state law;
(ii) An analysis of any systemic and common causes of the workplace violence incidents;
and (iii) Any relevant recommendations for modifying the plan under RCW 49.19.020 and other practices in order to prevent future incidents of workplace violence.
(b)(i) The summary must be submitted at least twice per year for any of the following health care settings:
(A) A critical access hospital under 42 U.S.C.
1395i-4;
1395i-4, in which case it must submit a report at least twice per year, with the following:
(B) A hospital with fewer than 25 acute care beds in operation;
(a) A summary of the data required by RCW 49.19.040 and the findings of investigations required by subsection (1) of this section during the relevant time period, with any personal information deidentified in compliance with the federal health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996;
(C) A hospital certified by the centers for medicare and medicaid services as a sole community hospital that is not owned or operated by a health system that owns or operates more than one acute hospital licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW;
(b) A summary and analysis of any systemic and common causes of the workplace violence incidents;
or (D) A hospital located on an island operating within a public hospital district in Skagit county.
and (c) Recommendations for modifying the plan under RCW 49.19.020 and other practices in order to prevent future incidents of workplace violence.
(ii) The summary must be submitted at least quarterly for all other health care settings.
(4) This section does not affect or supersede any other state or federal law that prohibits or limits the disclosure of personally identifiable information.
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This act takes effect January 1, 2026.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026.

  2. Chapter 303, 2025 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Commerce.

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  18. Referred to Ways & Means.

  19. And refer to Ways & Means.

  20. Minority; do not pass.

  21. LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  22. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  23. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  24. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25).

  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  30. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  31. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  32. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  33. Referred to Appropriations.

  34. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  35. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.

  36. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.

  37. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

  38. Prefiled for introduction.

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#18)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38000
Democrat 58002
Total 96002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Not Voting
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Not Voting
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Andrew Engell Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Gloria Mendoza Republican Yea
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Marshall Republican Yea
Michael Keaton Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#24)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 19000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#21)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38000
Democrat 59001
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Not Voting
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Andrew Engell Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Gloria Mendoza Republican Yea
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Marshall Republican Yea
Michael Keaton Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 1162?
HB 1162 is sponsored by Natasha Hill (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Joe Timmons (Democrat), Greg Nance (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Dan Bronoske (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), and Mari Leavitt (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1162?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.
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