New Washington laws taking effect July 1, 2026

12 laws take effect July 1, 2026.

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.

Wages (4)

Healthcare (3)

  • HB 2340 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    Nursing assistants/SUD prg.

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 59, Laws of 2026: effective 2026-07-01.

    How effective dates are worked out

  • HB 2405 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    PTSD treatment and research

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 220, Laws of 2026: effective 2026-07-01 (the act has more than one effective date).

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

    How effective dates are worked out

  • SB 5051 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    Nursing assistant regulation

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 5, Laws of 2025: effective 2026-07-01 (the act has more than one effective date).

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

    How effective dates are worked out

Budget (1)

  • HB 2442 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    Local government fund use

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 221, Laws of 2026: effective 2026-07-01 (the act has more than one effective date).

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

    How effective dates are worked out

Crime (1)

Government (1)

  • HB 1549 · 2025–26 Regular SessionsPublished

    Responsible bidder criteria

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Chapter 63, Laws of 2025: effective 2026-07-01.

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

    How effective dates are worked out

Taxes (1)

Traffic (1)