Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Tarra Simmons
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2339 2025–26 |
NursingModifies the titles used by advanced registered nurse practitioners to reflect their practitioner type. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 2475 2025–26 |
Language accessRequires the Office of Equity to, by December 1, 2027, develop uniform guidelines for state agencies to provide for consistent delivery of language-accessible public programs, activities, and services in a manner that meets... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 2104 2025–26 |
Aviation assurance fundingRemoves a July 1, 2027 expiration date for the Aviation Assurance Funding Program for local wildland fire response, making the program permanent. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| HB 2165 2025–26 |
Peace officer false ident.Establishes the gross misdemeanor offense of False Identification as a Peace Officer, which a person commits by claiming to be a peace officer or creating an impression that the person is a peace officer under specified circumstances | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 19, 2026 |
| HB 1570 2025–26 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants specified student employees at Western Washington University the right to collectively bargain. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2429 2025–26 |
Youth behavioral healthRequires the Governor, subject to the availability of nonstate funding, to maintain an executive coordination officer for the children and youth system of care for the purpose of monitoring the implementation of a strategic... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2219 2025–26 |
Child care providersEstablishes statutory guidelines for authorized periods of time when child care centers may combine age groups. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| HB 2238 2025–26 |
Statewide food securityAdds food security coordination and food system performance monitoring to the powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Agriculture (WSDA). | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| HB 2340 2025–26 |
Nursing assistants/SUD prg.Prohibits the Department of Health and the Board of Nursing from posting information on a public website regarding an enforcement action taken against a nursing assistant, if the nursing assistant has successfully completed... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| HB 1073 2025–26 |
National guard retentionCreates a Washington National Guard retention program. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 1574 2025–26 |
Substance use/care, servicesExpands criminal legal system protections for people seeking medical assistance for individuals experiencing drug-related overdoses. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 1759 2025–26 |
Day of the 12sDesignates December 12th as the Day of the 12s. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 1784 2025–26 |
Certified medical assistantsAllows a certified medical assistant to enter an order for health care services into an entry-order system and activate the order if certain requirements are met. | Matt Marshall (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 1923 2025–26 |
Passenger-only ferriesExpands entities eligible to form passenger-only ferry districts, and broadens locations they can be formed. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2109 2025–26 |
Vehicle loadsRequires vehicles being towed to either be cleaned off or covered if the vehicle has mud, rocks, or other debris on it. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2133 2025–26 |
Senior citizen centers/taxMakes the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2196 2025–26 |
PANDAS, pediatric treatmentRequires private fully insured group health plans to provide coverage for the prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2464 2025–26 |
Private detention/reportsRequires a private detention facility to report certain types of incidents to the Department of Health (DOH) and the local law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction in the area the facility is located in. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2515 2025–26 |
Large energy use facilitiesRequires each electric utility with an emerging large energy use facility (ELEUF) in its service territory to make available a tariff or policy to be approved by the Utilities and Transportation Commission for investor-owned... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2088 2025–26 |
Dietitian licensure compactEnacts the Dietician Licensure Compact. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 2107 2025–26 |
Construction hazards noticeRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to make a good faith effort to notify an employer or owner within 10 working days if an onsite inspection identifies a hazard at any building construction worksite. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 2152 2025–26 |
Cannabis/health facilitiesRequires hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice care centers (collectively "facilities") to allow the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients with a terminal condition. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 2158 2025–26 |
Electronic notarial actsAuthorizes remote notarization of a tangible record not physically present before an electronic records notary by providing a process for confirming that the record before the notary is the same record in which the remotely... | Hunter Abell (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 1541 2025–26 |
Veterans affairs adv. comm.Modifies the membership of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee by reducing the number of members representing veterans service organizations, increasing the number of at-large members, and adding military experience and... | Hunter Abell (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 9, 2026 |
| HB 1687 2025–26 |
Social housing authoritiesAuthorizes the state or a local government to assist a social housing public development authority in the planning, construction, or operation of housing projects under the Housing Cooperation Law. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 9, 2026 |