WA State Legislative Action for the Week of February 23rd

On the home stretch for WA legislative activity!

February 25, 2026 is the policy committee cutoff date for this session.  

Here are a few of the bills left that have public hearings between today and Wednesday.  What happens next as these bills will then go to the Rules Committee of each chamber and they have until March 2, 2026 to pass out of their chamber's Fiscal Committees (House Appropriations and Senate Ways and Means).

To enter in a “Pro,” “Con” or “Other” Vote, take the following steps.  We're recommending "Pro" on these bills.

Type in “leg.wa.gov” in the search bar of your browser.

Near the top the home screen, there is a box that says “Find a bill or initiative.”  In that box, type in the four-digit number of the bill (do not include the alpha prefix) and click the yellow “Search” button.

This will take to you to that bill’s tracking page. 

On the right-hand side, click on the “Sign up to testify / Submit written testimony” button.

*Note:  if you want to submit provide some written comments, select the “I would like to submit written testimony” button instead.  The steps will be similar.

Make sure that the bill number checked in the list on the page is the same as the bill number you are registering your position on.

Click on the “I would like my position noted for the legislative record” option.

Select the stance (Pro, Con, Other) from the “Position” drop down list.

Then, fill in your personal information.  Note the fields that have astericks (*).  These are required fields.

Click on the box “I am not a robot.”

Click on the green “Submit” button.

Do this for each bill.

 February 24, 2026

• SSB 5374 Including tribal representation in certain transportation activities. In the House Local Government Committee.  House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.

• SB 6097 Adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program.  House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

• HB 2464 Concerning reporting requirements and law enforcement responses for incidents at private detention facilities.  Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM 

 February 27, 2026

• HB 2251 Concerning climate commitment act accounts.  Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.