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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1625

HB 1625: 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 Analysis 2025 (HB 1625), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Stuebe (R-17)
Introduced
January 27, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5631
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1625, SHB 1625

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;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Stuebe (R-17)

15 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Greg Nance D-23Rob Chase R-4Adam Bernbaum D-24Kevin Waters R-17Michael Keaton R-25Gloria Mendoza R-14Adison Richards D-26Andrew Barkis R-2Alex Ramel D-40Victoria Hunt D-5Lisa Parshley D-22Larry Springer D-45Janice Zahn D-41Lauren Davis D-32Joe Timmons D-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1625)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1625)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1625)
  6. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

HB 1625 in other sessions

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

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