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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1209: Sodium nitrite

Enacted 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 1209 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Protecting public health and safety by regulating the transfer of sodium nitrite. Primary sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2025): Governor signed.

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 public health and safety by regulating the transfer of sodium nitrite;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharlett MenaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Emily AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Amy WalenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 13, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 4/7/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. BFT - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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