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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2447: State shark

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 2447 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Designating the state shark. Primary sponsor: Kristine Reeves (D). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): SGOV - 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 designating the bluntnose sixgill shark as the state shark;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristine ReevesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Brandy DonaghyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“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. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

Sources

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