Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2472: Fire sprinkler work
Status: Signed into law, March 11, 2026
Ensuring that work on fire protection sprinkler systems is performed by licensed contractors and certified fitters.
What the bill says
An act Relating to ensuring that work on fire protection sprinkler systems is performed by licensed contractors and certified fitters; amending RCW 18.270.070; adding new sections to chapter 18.160 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to ensuring that work on fire protection sprinkler systems is performed by licensed contractors and certified fitters; amending RCW 18.270.070; adding new sections to chapter 18.160 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 18.160 RCW to read as follows: (1) The state director of fire protection or their authorized representative must investigate alleged violations of this chapter. (2) Upon the request of a fire code official, a fire protection sprinkler system contractor performing work on a fire protection sprinkler system must produce evidence of a license issued by the director of fire protection under this chapter. Failure to produce such evidence is an infraction under this chapter. (3) If the fire protection sprinkler system contractor working on a fire protection sprinkler system does not have a license or is otherwise acting in violation of this chapter, the fire code official may issue a stop work order on the project. The order remains in effect until the fire code official or state director of fire protection finds that the contractor is in compliance with this chapter or otherwise finds that the work will be conducted in compliance with this chapter. (4) A fire code official may determine whether public safety warrants the removal and replacement of a fire protection sprinkler …
Sponsors
- Dan Bronoske (D) · primary sponsor
- Liz Berry (D)
- Timm Ormsby (D)
- Edwin Obras (D)
- Adam Bernbaum (D)
- Mary Fosse (D)
- Joe Timmons (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Hall, Zach (D)
- Julio Cortes (D)
- Brianna Thomas (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 29, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 3, 2026): 45 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: Do pass (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 10, 2026): 92 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (January 30, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: FIRE PROTECTION
Common questions
- What is HB2472?
- HB2472 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Fire sprinkler work.
- What does HB2472 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to ensuring that work on fire protection sprinkler systems is performed by licensed contractors and certified fitters; amending RCW 18.270.070; adding new sections to chapter 18.160 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2472?
- Signed into law as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2472?
- Dan Bronoske (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2472?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2472&Year=2025
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