Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 R cosponsors

HB 1225 — 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 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

  3. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

taxation finance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1225?
HB 1225 is sponsored by Stephanie Barnard (Republican), Jeremie Dufault (Republican), John Ley (Republican), Jim Walsh (Republican), Michael Keaton (Republican), Stephanie McClintock (Republican), Skyler Rude (Republican), Cyndy Jacobsen (Republican), Sam Low (Republican), April Connors (Republican), Travis Couture (Republican), and Michelle Valdez (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1225?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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