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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1065: Family burial grounds

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 1065 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning family burial grounds. Primary sponsor: Jim Walsh (R). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

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 family burial grounds on privately owned property;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim WalshPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Ed OrcuttCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“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. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  9. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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