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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1798: Firefighters' pension boards

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 1798 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enabling county auditors and county treasurers to have designees appointed to firefighters' pension boards. Primary sponsor: Mike Volz (R). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): House Rules "X" file.

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 enabling county auditors and county treasurers to have designees appointed to firefighters' pension boards;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike VolzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Rob ChaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Carolyn EslickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39

“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. House Rules "X" file.
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. LG - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government.

Sources

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