Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Chris Stearns
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2555 2025–26 |
Traditional health/medicaidDirects the Health Care Authority to apply for a federal waiver to provide coverage under Medicaid for traditional health care practices received through Indian Health Service facilities or facilities operated by tribes or... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2572 2025–26 |
Voting servicesDirects county auditors to schedule meetings with federally recognized Indian tribes to discuss the details of the next regularly scheduled election cycle, including topics relating to voting centers and ballot drop boxes. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2724 2025–26 |
Tax on millionairesEstablishing a tax on millionaires. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 1622 2025–26 |
Collective bargaining/AI useRequires most state and local government public employers to bargain with employees' unions over the use of artificial intelligence technology that affects the employees' wages or performance evaluations. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 2144 2025–26 |
Employee monitoring noticesRequires employers to provide written notice to employees if the employer uses electronic monitoring, including artificial intelligence, to assist the employer in performance evaluations. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| HB 2481 2025–26 |
Retail pricingSpecifies pricing practices for a business that sells retail products in a grocery store, including clearly posting the price and prohibiting the use of surveillance pricing or surge pricing. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| HB 2183 2025–26 |
Heat response plansRequires counties that plan under the Growth Management Act to adopt extreme heat response plans that include certain elements by July 1, 2027, and to review and update the plans when the county is required to update its... | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |
| HB 2122 2025–26 |
Hospital influenza imm.Requires hospitals to offer immunizations for influenza to specific populations, subject to certain conditions. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| HB 2132 2025–26 |
Financial aid applic./PRALimits disclosure and retention of personally identifying information related to the Washington Application for State Financial Aid. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2026 |
| HB 2634 2025–26 |
Hazardous substance releasesConcerning the safe management of radioactive waste and cleanup of hazardous substance releases into the environment. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |
| HB 2599 2025–26 |
Therapy and psychotherapyRestricts how licensed providers of therapy and psychotherapy services may use artificial intelligence (AI) as part of such services. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| HB 2579 2025–26 |
Public media grantsRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to establish a public media broadcaster program and a digital equity program to award funds to ensure access to the internet and noncommercial media. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2587 2025–26 |
Nonprofit grant advancesEstablishes a pilot program at the Department of Commerce to provide advance funds to eligible grant recipients. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2026 |
| HB 2573 2025–26 |
Grocery stores & pharmaciesRequires supermarkets, full service grocery stores, and pharmacies (grocery stores) that meet certain requirements to provide notice prior to closure. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2026 |
| HB 2527 2025–26 |
Eventual tenant ownershipImposes duties on, and oversight over, developers participating in programs to assist tenants to become homeowners under the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2026 |
| HB 2493 2025–26 |
Crime victims & witnessesSupporting crime victims and witnesses by promoting victim-centered, trauma-informed responses. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2026 |
| HB 1111 2025–26 |
Early release petitionsAuthorizes a person convicted of one or more offenses committed prior to age 18 to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) for early release after reaching age 24, regardless of the amount of time the person... | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1125 2025–26 |
Sentence modificationEstablishes a process for certain persons convicted of a felony offense to petition the sentencing court for a modification of the original sentence upon meeting specific eligibility criteria. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1182 2025–26 |
Parks & rec./interest arb.Grants interest arbitration to Parks and Recreation employees covered under civil service laws. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1249 2025–26 |
Advanced nuclear commissionCreates the Commercial Liftoff for Energy from Advanced Nuclear Advisory Commission. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1265 2025–26 |
Commercial sexual exploit.Renames the offense of Patronizing a Prostitute to Commercial Sexual Exploitation and provides additional means of committing the offense. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1266 2025–26 |
Commission on boys and menEstablishing the Washington state commission on boys and men. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1274 2025–26 |
Juvenile convictions/scoreEntitles a person incarcerated in total confinement meeting specified criteria to be resentenced, subject to a rebuttable presumption, if the person's offender score was increased by juvenile adjudications that are no longer... | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1358 2025–26 |
Mobile home community saleConcerning the notice of sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1362 2025–26 |
Gambling diversion courtRequires the Administrative Office of the Courts to conduct a gambling treatment diversion pilot program in a superior court to allow for deferred sentencing and treatment of persons found to be affected by an addictive... | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |