BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1736

HB 1736: Missing persons

Concerning procedures and requirements for reporting and investigating missing persons.

Summary

Shifts responsibility for obtaining the dental records of reported missing persons, and establishing and maintaining the statewide missing persons website, to the Washington State Patrol Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1736), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to procedures and requirements for reporting and investigating missing persons;

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

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1736)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 20, 2025Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1736)
Feb 20, 2025Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 17, 2025CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1736)
Feb 17, 2025CS - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 17, 2025CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 30, 2025First reading, referred to Community Safety.

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

HB 1736 (2023–24) Vehicle odometer readings · Vetoed by the Governor
HB 1736 (2021–22) State student loan program · Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2022
HB 1736 (2019–20) Adaptive agricultural equip. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1736 (2017–18) Premobilization assistance · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1736 (2015–16) Aerospace tax preferences · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1736 (2013–14) Higher ed efficiencies · Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2013
HB 1736 (2011–12) Uniformed personnel · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1736 (2009–10) Local trans facilities · Did not pass · died in committee