Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
HB 2029: Legal personhood
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2029 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning recognition of legal personhood by a governmental entity. Primary sponsor: Hunter Abell (R). It lists 6 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 the recognition of legal personhood by a governmental entity;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Abell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
| Rob Chase | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Chris Corry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Jeremie Dufault | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| John Ley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Matt Marshall | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Jim Walsh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.