2027 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
JANUARY 11 – APRIL 26
The 2027 regular legislative session in Olympia begins on Monday, January 11, 2027, and is scheduled to run for 105 days until April 26, 2027. This odd-numbered year session marks the start of the new 2027–2029 biennium, with a primary focus on passing the state’s two-year operating budget.
Key Dates and Deadlines
• December 1, 2026: Bill pre-filing officially opens for the 2027–2028 session
• January 11, 2027: First day of the 2027 legislative session
• April 26, 2027: Last day (adjournment sine die) of the regular session
2027 Legislative Session
• Budget Focus: Lawmakers must craft and pass a new two-year state operating, capital, and transportation budget.
• Returning Issues: Many policy bills and proposals that failed to pass during the 2026 short session are expected to be reworked and reintroduced.
DURING THE SESSION—
HOW TO FIND A BILL’S STATUS AND HOW TO TESTIFY ON A BILL
This legislative website “Find a bill’s status and testify on a bill in committee” will help you impact bills during the upcoming 2027 legislative session.
Find a bill’s status and testify on a bill in committee.
You can impact bills using these steps as well:
• Find the bill’s status
Search by bill number or bill name to find the bill’s status.
• Testify on a bill in committee
Each bill has a public hearing before Senate and House committees, before being considered on the floor of the House and Senate.
House and Senate committees meet using a format which allows for both in-person and remote participation.
You have the opportunity to provide written testimony, state your position on a bill, or register to testify either in person or remotely by registering at Committee Sign In.
Written testimony is important. The system saves written comments so committee members and staff can read it. It will be placed in the committee file and archived as part of the public record.
• Let legislators know your position on a bill
• Use this roster to find a legislator’s contact information, then:
• comment electronically
• send an e-mail
• write a letter
• call the legislator’s Olympia office
• set up a Zoom
• call the legislator through the Legislative Hotline at 800.562.6000
Watch TVW, Washington’s Public Affairs Network, for all House and Senate committee hearings, floor debates and press conferences: TVW.org
