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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2685

HB 2685: Tribal data

Concerning sharing and protection of tribal data.

Summary

  • Requires certain state agencies that use and share tribal data to do so in a manner consistent with tribal data sovereignty principles.
  • Directs the State Board of Health to adopt rules requiring health care providers, health care facilities, and laboratories to report notifiable conditions to tribal health jurisdictions.
  • Exempts tribal data held by certain state agencies or by local health jurisdictions from public disclosure.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2685), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debra Lekanoff (D-40)
Introduced
January 27, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2685, SHB 2685

AN ACT Relating to improving the state governmental public health system and the health system and health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives through the sharing and protection of tribal data;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debra Lekanoff (D-40)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Parshley D-22Alex Ramel D-40Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2685)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2685)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2685)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2685)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2685)
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2685)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2685)
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Referred to Appropriations.
  18. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  19. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2685 in other sessions

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

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