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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1759: Day of the 12s

Passed one chamber 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 1759 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Designating the twelfth day of December as the day of the 12s. Primary sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third 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 designating the twelfth day of December as the day of the 12s;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharlett MenaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Stephanie BarnardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
April BergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Dave PaulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Chris StearnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
David StuebeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Kevin WatersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Alex YbarraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
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, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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