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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1440: Civil forfeiture proceedings

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 1440 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning seizure and forfeiture procedures and reporting. Primary sponsor: Roger Goodman (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 17, 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 seizure and forfeiture procedures and reporting;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Roger GoodmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
David HackneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21

“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 306, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 1/1/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Speaker signed.
  9. Rules suspended.
  10. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

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