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This page provides access to Washington State's session laws, the laws passed during each legislative session. Users can browse, download, and reference session laws from various years, supporting research on the development of state legislation and changes to existing laws.

Resources for session laws

Session law publications by year

2020 to present

2024

Cross reference
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-208)
Volume 2 (Chapter 209-346)
Volume 3 (Chapter 347-376)

2023

Cross reference
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-229)
Volume 2 (Chapter 230-425)
Volume 3 (Chapter 426-474)
Volume 4 (Chapter 475, 2023E1 Chapter 1)

2022

Cross reference
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-177)
Volume 2 (Chapter 178-268)
Volume 3 (Chapter 269-297)

2021

Cross reference
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-175)
Volume 2 (Chapter 176-261)
Volume 3 (Chapter 262-332)
Volume 4 (Chapter 333-334​)

2020

Cross reference
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-80)
Volume 2 (Chapter 81-223)
Volume 3 (Chapter 224-313)
Volume 4 (Chapter 314-357)

2010-2019

2019 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-202)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 203-324)    
Volume 3 (Chapter 325-414)    
Volume 4 (Chapter 415-416)    
Volume 5 (Chapter 417-472)

2018 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-165)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 166-277)    
Volume 3 (Chapter 278-307)

2017 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-274)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 275-336 & 2017E1 Chapter 1 & 2017E2 Chapters 1 & 2017E3 Chapter 1)    
Volume 3 (2017E3 Chapter 2-37)    
SJR 8210

2016 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-202)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 203-241 & 2016E1 Chapter 1-38)

2015 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-202)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 203-299 & 2015E1 Chapter 1-10 & 2015E2 Chapters 1-11 & 2015E3 Chapter 1 & 2)    
Volume 3 (2015E3 Chapter 3-45)

2014 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (2013E3 Chapter 1-2 & 2014 Chapter 1-147)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 148-225)

2013 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-153)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 154-340)    
Volume 3 (2013E1 & 2013E2 Chapter 1-35)

2012 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (2011E2 Chapter 1-9 & 2012 Chapter 1-176)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 177-262, 2012E1 Chapter 1-10, & 2012E2 Chapters 1-7)  

2011 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (2010E2 Chapter 1-3 & 2011 Chapter 1-149)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 150-335)    
Volume 3 (Chapter 336-380 & 2011E1 Chapter 1-21)    
Volume 4 (2011E1 Chapter 22-50)​

2010 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-160)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 161-271)    
Volume 3 (Chapter 272-296 & 2010E1 Chapter 1-37)

2000-2009

2009 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-191)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 192-431)    
Volume 3 (Chapter 432-535)    
Volume 4 (Chapter 536-581)

2008 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (2007E1 Chapter 1-2 & 2008 Chapters 1-216)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 217-329)

2007 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-247)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 248-476)    
Volume 3 (Chapter 477-524)

2006 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-273)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 274-372)

2005 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-284)​    
Volume 2 (Chapter 285-490)    
Volume 3 (Chapter 491-519)

2004 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (2003E3 Chapter 1 & 2004 Chapters 1-201)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 202-278)

2003 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-281)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 282-413, 2003E1 Chapter 1-29 & 2003E2 Chapters 1-4)

2002 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-267)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 268-371)     

2001 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-237)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 238-337, 2001E1 Chapter 1-12, 2001E2 Chapters 1-26 & 2001E3 Note)

2000 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-189)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 190-256, 2000E1 Chapter 1 & 2000E2 Chapters 1-6)

1990-1999

1999 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-279)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 280-403 & 1999E1 Chapter 1-13)     

1998 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (1997E1 Chapter 1 & 1998 Chapter 1-245)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 246-348)

1997 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-266)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 267-458)

1996 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (1995E3 Chapter 1 & 1996 Chapter 1-199)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 200-325)

1995 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-337)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 338-403, 1995E1 Chapter 1-20 & 1995E2 Chapter 1-19)

1994 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-240)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 241-309 & 1994E1 Chapter 1-10)

1993 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-459)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 460-521 & 1993E1 Chapter 1-26)

1992 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-241)          

1991 

Cross reference    
Volume 1 (Chapter 1-307)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 308-367 & 1991E1 Chapter 1-32)

1990    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-137)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 138-302, 1990E1 Chapter 1-17 & 1990E2 Chapter 1)

1980-1989

1989    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-299)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 300-431, 1989E1 Chapter 1-19 & 1989E2 Chapter 1-4)

1988    

Volume 1 (1987E2 Chapter 1-4, 1987E3 Chapter 1-2, 1988 Chapter 1-289 & 1988E1 Chapter 1-2)

1987    

Volume 1 (1986E1 Chapter 1 & 1987 Chapter 1-384)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 385-528 & 1987E1 Chapter 1-10)

1986    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-325)          

1985    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-348)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 349-473 & 1985E1 Chapter 1-6)

1984    

Volume 1 (1983E3 Chapter 1 & 1984 Chapter 1-289)

1983    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-214)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 215-315, 1983E1 Chapter 1-76 & 1983E2 Chapter 1-3)

1982    

Volume 1 (1981E2 Chapter 1-14, 1982 Chapter 1-232, 1982E1 Chapter 1-55 & 1982E2 Chapter 1-15)

1981    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-259)    
Volume 2 (Chapter 260-345 & 1981E1 Chapter 1-6)

1980    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-186)

1960-1979

1979    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-158)    
Volume 2 (1979E1 Chapter 1-270)

1977    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-81 & 1977E1 Chapter 1-373)

1976    

Volume 1 (1975E2 Chapter 1-133)

1975    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-64 & 1975E1 Chapter 1-297)

1974    

Volume 1 (1973E2 Chapter 1-41 & 1974E1 Chapter 1-199)

1973    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-155 & 1973E1 Chapter 1-222)

1972    

Volume 1 (1972E1 Chapter 1-157)

1971    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-82 & 1971E1 Chapter 1-309)

1970    

Volume 1 (1969E2 Chapter 1-104)

1969    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-144 & 1969E1 Chapter 1-222)    
Volume 2 (1969E1 Chapter 223-284)

1967    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-243)    
Volume 2 (1967E1 Chapter 1-150)

1965    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-158)    
Volume 2 (1965E1 Chapter 1-175)

1963    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-249 & 1963E1 Chapter 1-28)

1961    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-23)    
Volume 1, Chapter 15 addendum    ​
Volume 2 (1961 Chapter 24-308 & 1961E1 Chapter 1-27)

1940-1959

1959    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-332 & 1959E1 Chapter 1-13)

1957    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-301)

1955    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-396 & 1955E1 Chapter 1-16)

1953    

Volume 1 (1951E2 Chapter 1-28, 1953 Chapter 1-290 & 1953E1 Chapter 1-9)

1951    

Volume 1 (1950E1 Chapter 1-20, 1951 Chapter 1-275 & 1951E1 Chapter 1-11)

1949    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-242)

1947    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-289)

1945    

Volume 1 (1944E1 Chapter 1-4 & 1945 Chapter 1-271)

1943    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-285)

1941    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-253)

1920-1939

1939    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-226)

1937    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-231)

1935    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-186)

1933    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-194)    Volume 2 (1933E1 Chapter 1-63)

1931    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-145)

1929    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-231)

1927    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-315)

1925    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-33 & 1925E1 Chapter 1-198)

1923    

Volume 1 (Chapter 1-187)

1921    

Volume 1 (1920E1 Chapter 1-3 & 1921 Chapter 1-198

1900-1919

1919    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-209)

1917    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-172)

1915    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-193)

1913    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-184)

1911    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-134)

1909    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-249)    
Volume 2 (1909E1 Ch. 1-30)

1907    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-256)

1905    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-180)

1903    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-189)

1901    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-180)

1880-1899

1899    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-149)

1897    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-118)

1895    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-181)

1893    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-139)

1891    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-161)

1890

Volume 1

1889​​-90    

Volume 1 (Ch. 1-21)

1887    

Volume 1

1885    

Volume 1

1883    

Volume 1

1881    

Volume 1

1854-1879

1879    

Volume 1

1877    

Volume 1

1875    

Volume 1

1873    

Volume 1

1871    

Volume 1

1869    

Volume 1

1867    

Volume 1

1866    

Volume 1

1865    

Volume 1

1864    

Volume 1

1863    

Volume 1

1862    

Volume 1

1861    

Volume 1

1860    

Volume 1

1859    

Volume 1

1858    

Volume 1

1857    

Volume 1

1856    

Volume 1

1855    

Volume 1    
Volume 2

1854    

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