Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2420: Small works roster limits
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
Increasing small works roster contract limits.
What the bill says
An act Relating to increasing small works roster contract limits; and amending RCW 39.04.152.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to increasing small works roster contract limits; and amending RCW 39.04.152. Sec. 1. RCW 39.04.152 and 2023 c 395 s 15 are each amended to read as follows: (1)(a) This section provides uniform small works roster provisions to award contracts for construction, building, renovation, remodeling, alteration, repair, or improvement of real property that may be used by state agencies and by any local government that is expressly authorized to use these provisions. These provisions may be used in lieu of other procedures to award contracts for such work with an estimated cost, not including sales tax, of (($350,000 or less excluding state sales tax)): (i) $350,000 or less until December 31, 2026; (ii) $530,000 or less from January 1, 2027, to June 30, 2027; (iii) $560,000 or less from July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028; (iv) $590,000 or less from July 1, 2028, to June 30, 2029; (v) $620,000 or less from July 1, 2029, to June 30, 2030; and (vi) $650,000 or less beginning July 1, 2030. (b) The small works roster process includes the direct contract provisions authorized under this section and any local government authorized to award contracts using the small works roster process under this section may award contracts using the direct contract provisions of this section. State agencies and authorized local …
Sponsors
- Janice Zahn (D) · primary sponsor
- Steve Tharinger (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Sharon Santos (D)
- Greg Nance (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 97, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 5, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: Do pass (February 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Capital Budget: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 4, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC WORKS
Common questions
- What is HB2420?
- HB2420 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Small works roster limits.
- What does HB2420 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to increasing small works roster contract limits; and amending RCW 39.04.152.
- What is the status of HB2420?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2420?
- Janice Zahn (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2420?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2420&Year=2025
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