Session laws
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
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-208)
Volume 2 (Chapter 209-346)
Volume 3 (Chapter 347-376)
2023
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-229)
Volume 2 (Chapter 230-425)
Volume 3 (Chapter 426-474)
Volume 4 (Chapter 475, 2023E1 Chapter 1)
2022
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-177)
Volume 2 (Chapter 178-268)
Volume 3 (Chapter 269-297)
2021
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-175)
Volume 2 (Chapter 176-261)
Volume 3 (Chapter 262-332)
Volume 4 (Chapter 333-334)
2020
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-80)
Volume 2 (Chapter 81-223)
Volume 3 (Chapter 224-313)
Volume 4 (Chapter 314-357)
2010-2019
2019
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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
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-165)
Volume 2 (Chapter 166-277)
Volume 3 (Chapter 278-307)
2017
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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
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-202)
Volume 2 (Chapter 203-241 & 2016E1 Chapter 1-38)
2015
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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
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Volume 1 (2013E3 Chapter 1-2 & 2014 Chapter 1-147)
Volume 2 (Chapter 148-225)
2013
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-153)
Volume 2 (Chapter 154-340)
Volume 3 (2013E1 & 2013E2 Chapter 1-35)
2012
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Volume 1 (2011E2 Chapter 1-9 & 2012 Chapter 1-176)
Volume 2 (Chapter 177-262, 2012E1 Chapter 1-10, & 2012E2 Chapters 1-7)
2011
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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
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-160)
Volume 2 (Chapter 161-271)
Volume 3 (Chapter 272-296 & 2010E1 Chapter 1-37)
2000-2009
2009
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-191)
Volume 2 (Chapter 192-431)
Volume 3 (Chapter 432-535)
Volume 4 (Chapter 536-581)
2008
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Volume 1 (2007E1 Chapter 1-2 & 2008 Chapters 1-216)
Volume 2 (Chapter 217-329)
2007
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-247)
Volume 2 (Chapter 248-476)
Volume 3 (Chapter 477-524)
2006
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-273)
Volume 2 (Chapter 274-372)
2005
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-284)
Volume 2 (Chapter 285-490)
Volume 3 (Chapter 491-519)
2004
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Volume 1 (2003E3 Chapter 1 & 2004 Chapters 1-201)
Volume 2 (Chapter 202-278)
2003
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-281)
Volume 2 (Chapter 282-413, 2003E1 Chapter 1-29 & 2003E2 Chapters 1-4)
2002
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-267)
Volume 2 (Chapter 268-371)
2001
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-237)
Volume 2 (Chapter 238-337, 2001E1 Chapter 1-12, 2001E2 Chapters 1-26 & 2001E3 Note)
2000
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-189)
Volume 2 (Chapter 190-256, 2000E1 Chapter 1 & 2000E2 Chapters 1-6)
1990-1999
1999
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-279)
Volume 2 (Chapter 280-403 & 1999E1 Chapter 1-13)
1998
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Volume 1 (1997E1 Chapter 1 & 1998 Chapter 1-245)
Volume 2 (Chapter 246-348)
1997
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-266)
Volume 2 (Chapter 267-458)
1996
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Volume 1 (1995E3 Chapter 1 & 1996 Chapter 1-199)
Volume 2 (Chapter 200-325)
1995
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-337)
Volume 2 (Chapter 338-403, 1995E1 Chapter 1-20 & 1995E2 Chapter 1-19)
1994
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-240)
Volume 2 (Chapter 241-309 & 1994E1 Chapter 1-10)
1993
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-459)
Volume 2 (Chapter 460-521 & 1993E1 Chapter 1-26)
1992
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Volume 1 (Chapter 1-241)
1991
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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