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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1255: Encampment removal

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 1255 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Funding the removal of illegal and dangerous encampments. Primary sponsor: Cyndy Jacobsen (R). It lists 6 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 funding the removal of illegal and dangerous encampments;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cyndy JacobsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Stephanie BarnardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Travis CoutureCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Michael KeatonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
John LeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Stephanie McClintockCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Michelle ValdezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26

“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 Local Government.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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