BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2221: Ungulate populations

Restoring and sustaining healthy ungulate populations.

Summary

Directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to designate ungulate populations as at-risk in areas where gray wolves are federally delisted if certain thresholds are met.
Requires the WDFW to take predator mitigation actions in areas with at-risk ungulate populations.
Directs the WDFW to conduct annual white-tailed deer population counts and annually report trends and mitigation actions to the Legislature.
Directs the WDFW to annually report ungulate population trends, mitigation actions, and progress towards certain benchmarks to the Legislature.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2221), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to restoring and sustaining healthy ungulate populations;

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

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

HB 2221 (2023–24) Sign language work group · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2221 (2019–20) Small winery tax relief · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2221 (2017–18) TESC privatization · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2221 (2015–16) Long-term care violations · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2221 (2013–14) Health insurance coverage · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2221 (2011–12) Wrongful conviction · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2221 (2009–10) Cosmetic medical services · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2221 (2007–08) Disadvantaged contractors · Did not pass · died in committee