Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1853: Green community schoolyards

In committee Last action January 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Plain-language summary

HB 1853 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Designating school district recreational properties as green community schoolyards and developing a model shared-use agreement to increase the use of existing playgrounds and playfields. Primary sponsor: Peter Abbarno (R). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Peter Abbarno (Republican). 13 co-sponsors.