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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2496: EFSEC tribal consultation

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 2496 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council. Primary sponsor: Chris Stearns (D). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 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 tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris StearnsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sharon Tomiko SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“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 244, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 71; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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