2025 Heritage Caucus and Bill Report

Heritage Caucus will begin on January 15 and will be held virtually on Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. during the 2025 legislative session. Heritage Caucus is co-chaired by Senator Judy Warnick and Representative Steve Tharinger. It serves as a forum for sharing ideas, considering policy impacts, and exploring projects surrounding arts, heritage, and science activities across Washington. The Caucus is co-staffed by ArtsWA and the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS).

ArtsWA will continually update the Heritage Caucus Bill report on this website. The report is a roundup of current legislation that is of interest to the Caucus and may have an impact on the field. In addition to the weekly bill report, each Heritage Caucus features two presentations from the field, scheduled in advance. WSHS coordinates the presentations and agendas.

SB 5000 | Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname.

Sponsors: Wilson, J., Chapman

Date	Action
Dec 2	Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5001 | Implementing year-round Pacific standard time.

Sponsors: Wilson, J., Dhingra

Date	Action
Dec 2	Prefiled for introduction.