BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2257: Back country search & rescue

Supporting back country search and rescue organizations and volunteers through the creation of the back country search and rescue grant program.

Summary

Creates the back country search and rescue grant program.
Provides grants to search and rescue organizations for back country search and rescue volunteers' planning, equipment, training, exercise, and operation costs.
Allows counties, cities, and towns to recover back country search and rescue costs that are not reimbursed through other sources.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2257), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 10, 2024
Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
Passed HouseFeb 13, 2024
Passed Senatestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Keith Goehner (R-12)
Introduced: January 10, 2024 in the House
Last action: March 7, 2024
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to supporting back country search and rescue organizations and volunteers through the creation of the back country search and rescue grant program;

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2024

Version voted on: HB 2257

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Bruce Chandler R-15

Permalink to this vote

History

Mar 7, 2024By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 20, 2024And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 20, 2024SGE - Majority; without recommendation.
Feb 14, 2024First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
Feb 13, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 13, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 10, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 5, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 3, 2024APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2024APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 29, 2024Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 26, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 26, 2024ICEV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 26, 2024ICEV - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 10, 2024First reading, referred to Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans.

HB 2257 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2257 (2025–26) Tax administration · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2257 (2019–20) Regulatory reduction pilot · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2257 (2017–18) Maintenance of certification · Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2018
HB 2257 (2015–16) Safe K-12 school plans · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2257 (2013–14) Intimate images distribution · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2257 (2011–12) Vehicle documentry serv chrg · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2257 (2009–10) Retail tobacco sales · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2257 (2007–08) Fiscal audits of DSHS · Did not pass · died in committee

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