BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2578: Fish and wildlife commission

Adding tribal members to the fish and wildlife commission.

Summary

Adds four new commissioner and four alternate commissioner positions, representing federally recognized tribes, to the Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Establishes appointment processes, qualifications, and staggered four-year terms for the new commissioner and alternate commissioner positions.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2578), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to adding tribal members to the fish and wildlife commission;

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 2578 (2019–20) Excels scholarship program · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2578 (2017–18) Housing options · Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2018
HB 2578 (2015–16) Unemployment job search req. · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2578 (2013–14) Public works proposals · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2578 (2011–12) Health professions licensees · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2578 (2009–10) Existing property tax levies · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2578 (2007–08) WA state flag account · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2578 (2005–06) Outfalls in Puget Sound · Did not pass · died in committee