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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1026: LTSS trust spousal benefits

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1026 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 10, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Protecting spouses by allowing the sharing of benefits under the long-term services and supports trust program. Primary sponsor: Peter Abbarno (R). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to protecting spouses by allowing the sharing of benefits under the long-term services and supports trust program;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peter AbbarnoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Brian BurnettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Carolyn EslickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Cyndy JacobsenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Stephanie McClintockCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Joe SchmickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page