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SHB 1889: Professionals/immigration

Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)

Allowing persons to receive professional licenses and certifications regardless of immigration or citizenship status.

Prime sponsor
Amy Walen
Introduced
Jan 26, 2024
Status
Law (C 50 L 24) (Mar 13, 2024)
The Legislature's page
SHB 1889 on leg.wa.gov

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · Feb 9, 2024 · 66–31 (D 58–0, R 8–31; 1 absent or excused)

Nay (31): Andrew Barkis R-2, April Connors R-8, Carolyn Eslick R-39, Chris Corry R-14, Cyndy Jacobsen R-25, Dan Griffey R-35, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Ed Orcutt R-20, Eric Robertson R-31, Gina Mosbrucker R-14, Jacquelin Maycumber R-7, Jenny Graham R-6, Jim Walsh R-19, Joe Schmick R-9, Joel Kretz R-7, Joel McEntire R-19, Keith Goehner R-12, Kelly Chambers R-25, Leonard Christian R-4, Mark Klicker R-16, Mary Dye R-9, Michelle Caldier R-26, Mike Steele R-12, Mike Volz R-6, Paul Harris R-17, Peter Abbarno R-20, Spencer Hutchins R-26, Stephanie Barnard R-8, Stephanie McClintock R-18, Suzanne Schmidt R-4, Travis Couture R-35

Yea (66): Alex Ramel D-40, Alex Ybarra R-13, Alicia Rule D-42, Amy Walen D-48, April Berg D-44, Beth Doglio D-22, Bill Ramos D-5, Brandy Donaghy D-44, Bryan Sandlin R-15, Chipalo Street D-37, Chris Stearns D-47, Cindy Ryu D-32, Clyde Shavers D-10, Dan Bronoske D-28, Darya Farivar D-46, Dave Paul D-10, David Hackney D-11, Davina Duerr D-1, Debra Entenman D-47, Debra Lekanoff D-40, Emily Alvarado D-34, Frank Chopp D-43, Gerry Pollet D-46, Greg Cheney R-18, Greg Nance D-23, J.T. Wilcox R-2, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Jessica Bateman D-22, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Joe Timmons D-42, Julia Reed D-36, Julio Cortes D-38, Kevin Waters R-17, Kristine Reeves D-30, Larry Springer D-45, Lauren Davis D-32, Laurie Jinkins D-27, Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21, Lisa Callan D-5, Liz Berry D-36, Marcus Riccelli D-3, Mari Leavitt D-28, Mary Fosse D-38, Melanie Morgan D-29, Mia Gregerson D-33, Mike Chapman D-24, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, My-Linh Thai D-41, Nicole Macri D-43, Roger Goodman D-45, Sam Low R-39, Sharlett Mena D-29, Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37, Sharon Wylie D-49, Shelley Kloba D-1, Skyler Rude R-16, Steve Bergquist D-11, Steve Tharinger D-24, Strom Peterson D-21, Tana Senn D-41, Tarra Simmons D-23, Timm Ormsby D-3, Tina Orwall D-33, Tom Dent R-13, Vandana Slatter D-48

Excused (1): Bruce Chandler R-15

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · Feb 27, 2024 · 41–8 (D 29–0, R 12–8)

Nay (8): Brad Hawkins R-12, Drew MacEwen R-35, Jim McCune R-2, Keith Wagoner R-39, Lynda Wilson R-17, Mike Padden R-4, Phil Fortunato R-31, Shelly Short R-7

Yea (41): Andy Billig D-3, Ann Rivers R-18, Annette Cleveland D-49, Bob Hasegawa D-11, Chris Gildon R-25, Claire Wilson D-30, Claudia Kauffman D-47, Curtis King R-14, Derek Stanford D-1, Drew Hansen D-23, Emily Randall D-26, Jamie Pedersen D-43, Javier Valdez D-46, Jeff Holy R-6, Jeff Wilson R-19, Jesse Salomon D-32, Joe Nguyen D-34, John Braun R-20, John Lovick D-44, Judy Warnick R-13, June Robinson D-38, Karen Keiser D-33, Kevin Van De Wege D-24, Lisa Wellman D-41, Liz Lovelett D-40, Manka Dhingra D-45, Mark Mullet D-5, Mark Schoesler R-9, Marko Liias D-21, Matt Boehnke R-8, Nikki Torres R-15, Noel Frame D-36, Patty Kuderer D-48, Perry Dozier R-16, Rebecca Saldaña D-37, Ron Muzzall R-10, Sam Hunt D-22, Sharon Shewmake D-42, Steve Conway D-29, T'wina Nobles D-28, Yasmin Trudeau D-27

Who lobbied on it 5

EmployerLobbyistsTo 2026 candidates
ASSOC STUDENTS OF WESTERN WA UNIVERSITY1—
Alliance for a Just Society1—
Associated Students of the University of Washington - Seattle1—
GEODUCK STUDENT UNION OF THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE1—
The Graduate and Professional Student Association of Washington State University1—

Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.