WA lawmakers' final day of 2025 legislative session
WA lawmakers' final day of 2025 legislative session
Lawmakers in Olympia are racing to finalize the 2025 legislative session, focusing on a $77.9 billion budget and a bill to cap annual rent increases. With the House's approval, the budget now faces Senate debate, while the rent cap heads to the governor's desk.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - It's the final countdown for lawmakers in Olympia as today is the 105th and final day of the 2025 legislative session.
Big picture view:
Legislators are spending their last day addressing some of the most pressing and contentious issues of the session. The largest of which is the two-year operating budget that has been top of mind the past few months, with billions in spending cuts and increased taxes.
The $77.9 billion compromise released by Democrats in control of the legislature was passed by the House on Sunday morning and continues debate in the Senate heading into the afternoon.
The hot-button bill to annually cap rent increases passed out of both chambers and is on the way to the governor’s desk.
What's next:
Lawmakers still have to pass the capital construction and transportation budgets.
This is a developing story, check back for updates as we watch for more moves from the legislature heading into the evening.
The Source: Information for this report comes from the Olympia News Bureau.
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