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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2163: Public defense caseloads

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 2163 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Clarifying public defense caseload standards for local jurisdictions. Primary sponsor: Adison Richards (D). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

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 clarifying public defense caseload standards for local jurisdictions;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adison RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Clyde ShaversCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Sharon WylieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“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. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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