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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2286: Social worker licensure

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 2286 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning alternative routes to social worker licensure. Primary sponsor: Alicia Rule (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

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 alternative routes to social worker licensure;

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

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alicia RulePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Cyndy JacobsenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Matt MarshallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Clyde ShaversCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10

“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. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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