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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1714: Small business risk pooling

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 1714 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enabling opportunities for risk pooling by small businesses for property and liability risks. Primary sponsor: Julio Cortes (D). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to enabling opportunities for risk pooling by small businesses for property and liability risks;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julio CortesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Lisa CallanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Clyde ShaversCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Amy WalenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
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 Finance.
  3. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

Sources

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