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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2436: Oil tanker escort

Enacted 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 2436 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters. Primary sponsor: Debra Lekanoff (D). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Governor signed.

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 requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra LekanoffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Chris StearnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 64, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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