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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1591: Defendant survivors

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 1591 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing remedies for defendant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking. Primary sponsor: Jamila Taylor (D). It lists 9 additional sponsors. 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 providing remedies for defendant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamila TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Lauren DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“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. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Referred to Appropriations.
  10. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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