Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
HB 2239: Family burial grounds
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2239 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains. Primary sponsor: Hunter Abell (R). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 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 recognizing individual and family connectivity with the land by providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with the option to have their remains interred in a family burial ground;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Abell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
| Adam Bernbaum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Brian Burnett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 12 |
| Rob Chase | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Andrew Engell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
| Tarra Simmons | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| 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
- Governor signed.
- Chapter 173, 2026 Laws.
- Effective date 6/11/2026*.
- Delivered to Governor.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- House concurred in Senate amendments.
- Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- Committee amendment not adopted.
- Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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