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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2255: Litigation finance

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 2255 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning litigation finance. Primary sponsor: Amy Walen (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Returned to Rules Committee for second 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 litigation finance;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy WalenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jim WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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