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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2281: State-tribal relationship

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 2281 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning the state and tribal government-to-government relationship. Primary sponsor: Chris Stearns (D). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): House Rules "X" file.

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 the state and tribal government-to-government relationship;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris StearnsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
April BergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Lisa CallanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Debra LekanoffCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Sharlett MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Sharon Tomiko SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
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. House Rules "X" file.
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Referred to Capital Budget.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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