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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2297: Grocery store incentives

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 2297 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Incentivizing grocery stores located in underserved communities. Primary sponsor: Darya Farivar (D). It lists 24 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 incentivizing grocery stores located in underserved communities;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darya FarivarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Shelley KlobaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Sharlett MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Melanie MorganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Steve TharingerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Joe TimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42

“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. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  3. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. First reading, referred to Finance.
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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