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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1146: Voting in jails, hospitals

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 1146 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 31, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Improving access and removing barriers to voting in jails and state hospitals. Primary sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D). It lists 10 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 improving access and removing barriers to voting in jails and state hospitals;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tarra SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Sharlett MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32

“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. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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