HB 1705 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Convening a work group to study and recommend strategies to recruit, train, and retain large animal veterinarians.

HB 1705 establishes a work group to study and recommend strategies for recruiting, training, and retaining large animal veterinarians in Washington state. This group, convened by Washington State University, includes representatives from state agencies, veterinary organizations, farmer groups, and historically marginalized communities. The work group is tasked with submitting a preliminary report by December 2025 and a final report by June 2026 to legislative committees. The bill aims to address the shortage of large animal veterinarians, which impacts animal welfare, public health, and the food supply.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Apr 21, 2025

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MINOR

The primary change is the addition of a formal Certification of Enrollment page at the beginning of the document. This page certifies that the bill has been passed by both the House and Senate with specific vote counts and dates, serving as an official record of legislative approval. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility rules, or legal requirements, were introduced in this diff.

TECHNICAL

Added a Certification of Enrollment page containing official signatures, vote tallies, and dates confirming the bill passed both chambers of the legislature.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Apr 8, 2025

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (51-0)

senate

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

And refer to Ways & Means.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

HEWD - Majority; do pass.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

PEW - Majority; do pass.

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors