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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2281

HB 2281: State-tribal relationship

Concerning the state and tribal government-to-government relationship.

Summary

  • Provides an Indian tribe with a cause of action against any state agency that imposes an undue burden or interferes with the tribe's exercise of traditional cultural practices on a tribal traditional cultural place.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2281), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Stearns (D-47)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2281, SHB 2281, 2SHB 2281

AN ACT Relating to the state and tribal government-to-government relationship;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Stearns (D-47)

27 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharlett Mena D-29Osman Salahuddin D-48Mari Leavitt D-28Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Kristine Reeves D-30Strom Peterson D-21Liz Berry D-36Darya Farivar D-46Julia Reed D-36Edwin Obras D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Julio Cortes D-38Lisa Parshley D-22Janice Zahn D-41Greg Nance D-23Chipalo Street D-37Davina Duerr D-1Timm Ormsby D-3April Berg D-44Lisa Callan D-5Debra Lekanoff D-40Roger Goodman D-45Nicole Macri D-43Mary Fosse D-38Natasha Hill D-3Adam Bernbaum D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2281)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2281)
  3. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2281)
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2281)
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. House Rules "X" file.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2281)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2281)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2281)
  11. CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2281)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2281)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2281)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2281)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2281)
  16. CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2281)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2281)
  18. CB - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2281)
  19. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. Referred to Capital Budget. (SHB 2281)
  25. Referred to Capital Budget.
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2281)
  27. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2281)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2281)
  29. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  34. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2281 in other sessions

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

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