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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2203: Interference with emergency

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 2203 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations. Primary sponsor: Joshua Penner (R). It lists 2 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 creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joshua PennerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Travis CoutureCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Jenny GrahamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6

“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. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  3. And refer to Transportation.
  4. Referred to Transportation.
  5. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. CS - Executive action taken by committee.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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