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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1982: Treaty rights/convictions

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 1982 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Vacating convictions involving the exercise of treaty rights by Indian tribal members. Primary sponsor: Debra Lekanoff (D). 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 vacating convictions involving the exercise of treaty rights by Indian tribal members;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra LekanoffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46

“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. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Referred to Appropriations.
  8. CS - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Sources

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