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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1625: Back country search & rescue

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 1625 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Supporting back country search and rescue organizations and volunteers through the creation of the back country search and rescue grant program. Primary sponsor: David Stuebe (R). It lists 15 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 supporting back country search and rescue organizations and volunteers through the creation of the back country search and rescue grant program;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David StuebePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Andrew BarkisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Rob ChaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Lauren DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Victoria HuntCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Michael KeatonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Gloria MendozaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Adison RichardsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Larry SpringerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Joe TimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Kevin WatersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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. TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

Sources

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