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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2238: Statewide food security

Enacted 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 2238 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning statewide food security. Primary sponsor: Kristine Reeves (D). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Governor signed.

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 statewide food security;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristine ReevesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
April BergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Steve BergquistCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Brandy DonaghyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Melanie MorganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sharon Tomiko SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Sharon WylieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 83, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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