New Washington laws taking effect July 1, 2025

10 laws take effect July 1, 2025.

Of the 690 bills enacted since 2025, 690 have an effective date and 0 don't yet (pending). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.

Updated Nov 1, 2026 at 2:40 a.m. EST.

Education (4)

  • HB 1351 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    ECEAP age requirements

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 253, Laws of 2025: effective 2025-07-01 (the act has more than one effective date).

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

    How effective dates are worked out

  • SB 5752 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    Child care & early dev.

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 412, Laws of 2025: effective 2025-07-01 (the act has more than one effective date).

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

    How effective dates are worked out

  • SB 5785 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    Higher education costs

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 395, Laws of 2025: effective 2025-07-01.

    How effective dates are worked out

  • SB 5790 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    CTC employee COLAs

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 344, Laws of 2025: effective 2025-07-01.

    How effective dates are worked out

Finance (2)

  • HB 1468 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    Accounts

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 399, Laws of 2025: effective 2025-07-01 (the act has more than one effective date).

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

    How effective dates are worked out

  • SB 5651 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    Garnishment exemptions

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 391, Laws of 2025: effective 2025-07-01.

    How effective dates are worked out

Agriculture (1)

Budget (1)

Government (1)

Wages (1)

  • SB 5104 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    Immigration status coercion

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 236, Laws of 2025: effective 2025-07-01.

    How effective dates are worked out