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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2278: Tourism promotion areas

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 2278 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning tourism promotion areas. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Barnard (R). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

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 tourism promotion areas;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie BarnardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
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. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  2. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. Referred to Finance.
  7. TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. TEDV - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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