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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2591: Legislative process/bills

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 2591 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring a demonstration of support before a legislative bill is filed. Primary sponsor: Jim Walsh (R). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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 protecting the integrity of the state legislative process by requiring a demonstration of support before a legislative bill is filed;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim WalshPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Matt MarshallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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 State Government & Tribal Relations.

Sources

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