Recently Adopted Rules
Past Rulemaking Projects
Recently Adopted Rules
Consistent with RCW 34.05.270, we keep recently adopted rules on this webpage for 12 months after the rule’s adoption date. For expired, rescinded, or older rulemaking, see the links at the bottom of this page. This information can also be found on the Washington State Register agency index page.
General Rulemaking
- Gender Neutral Language (Effective December 7, 2024)
Alcohol Rulemaking
- House Bill 2204 Emergency Liquor Permit Rulemaking (Effective January 18, 2025)
- Prohibited Conduct Rulemaking (Effective July 19, 2024)
- Trade Area Rulemaking (Effective March 30, 2024)
- SSB 5448 / MAST 13 Rulemaking (Effective March 2, 2024)
Cannabis Rulemaking
- Minors on Non-retail Cannabis Premises (Effective July 19, 2025)
- Implementation of Second Substitute House Bill (2SHB) 2151 related to the transfer of cannabis laboratory accreditation (Effective May 23, 2025)
- Cannabis Samples (Effective April 25, 2025)
- Implementation of Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5376 related to Sales of Cannabis Waste (Effective April 13, 2025)
- Implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill (E2SSB) 5080 related to Social Equity in Cannabis Program (Effective January 18, 2025)
- Implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill (E2SSB) 5367 related to regulating products containing THC (Effective January 7, 2025)
- Cannabis Payment Flexibility (Effective October 26, 2024)
- SHB 1453 Medical Cannabis Patient Excise Tax Exemption (Effective October 12, 2024)
- Medical Cannabis Endorsements (Effective July 19, 2024)
Recently Withdrawn Rulemaking
A rule is considered withdrawn when either the agency files a withdrawal notice with the Code Reviser, or the rule is not adopted and filed with the code reviser within 180 days after publication of the rule proposal. A withdrawn rule may not be adopted unless it is again proposed in accordance with RCW 34.05.320.